Fun With Fractions 1 Workbook PDF

Fun with Fractions
6
7
Mixed
3 x 7 = 21
21+ 6 = 27
21
4
19
5
27
7
1
7
2
5
Table of Contents
Fun with Fractions
Skills Practice: Adding Mixed Fractions #1 *
Cupcakes Challenge: Practice Fractions *
Skills Practice: Mixed and Improper Fractions #1 *
Skills Practice: Mixed Fractions *
Selling Fractions *
Strawberry Fractions *
Fraction Word Problems: Multiplying With Whole Numbers *
Fraction Word Problems: Multiplying Fractions with Fractions *
Fraction Word Problems: Adding with Unlike Denominators *
Fraction Word Problems: Subtracting with Unlike Denominators *
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Answer Sheets
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Skills Practice
ADDING MIXED FRACTIONS

Practice your fraction arithmetic skills
by adding the following mixed fractions.
Be sure to show your work and simplify
your answers.
2
5
1 +3
6
7
9
35
3
2
3
5
3
4
+4
1
2
+6
1
4
+1
1
3
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x7
7
5
x7
49
35
1
4
5
6
2
3
1
2
27
7
135
35
Rewrite as
improper
fractions
27
Find least
common
denominator
x5
x5
184
35
4
7
1
6
1
5
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35
Skills Practice

your answers.
1
6
3 +2
3
5
23
30
6
3
4
5
1
2
+1
2
5
+4
1
3
+4
2
3
19
6
95
30
3
7
19
3
4
2
7
4
7
x5
x5
13
5
78
30
Rewrite as
improper
fractions
13
Find least
common
denominator
x6
x6
173
30
6
7
5
6
2
3
23
30
Skills Practice

your answers.
2
3
1 +4
1
7
17
21
3
5
2
5
3
4
+2
1
6
+4
1
2
+1
6
7
5
3
x7
x7
35
21
3
7
1
4
1
3
3
7
29
7
87
21
Rewrite as
improper
fractions
29
Find least
common
denominator
x3
x3
122
21
4
5
3
5
1
6
17
21
Cupcakes Challenge: Practice Fractions

Aunt Marie needs help figuring out how much of each ingredient she will need to buy in order
to make this cupcake recipe. Can you help her?
Recipe
She has...
All purpose flour 4 1

3
cups
2
3
cup
Sugar
33
4
cups
6
8
cup
Baking powder
teaspoons
6
5
teaspoons
Milk
cups
11
6
cups
Vanilla
teaspoons
23
6
teaspoons
Eggs
She needs...
More challenge!
This recipe is for 12 people. If Aunt Marie wanted to cut the recipe in half, how much of each
ingredient would it call for?
All purpose flour

Sugar
Baking powder
Milk
Vanilla
Eggs
Skills
Practice
MIXED + IMPROPER FRACTIONS
For each of the following fractions, give them the appropriate

label and rewrite them in the alternate form. Show your work.
42
5
42
Improper
25
3
19
6
1
3
11
2
5 = 8 R2
8 25
4
3
7
1
2
17
3
6 45
Skills
Practice

6
7
Mixed
21
4
16
3
3 x 7 = 21
21+ 6 = 27
27
7
1
7
19
5
2
5
33
7
3 16
2 56
Skills
Practice

5
7
Mixed
21
5
34
5
7 x 4 = 28
28 + 5 = 33
33
7
1
6
4
7
3
5
32
5
1
2
31
4
M i x e d
F r a c t i o n s
Practice your fraction skills by rewriting the following improper

fractions as mixed fractions. Be sure to show your work.
20
7
13
6
31
7
24
7
17
2
29
3
12
5
23
6
19
4
20
7=2
R6
6
7
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Skills
Practice

32
7
32
Improper
5
6
34
5
7 = 4 R4
4 47
1
3
5
11
2
26
5
2
3
1
3
12
7
SELLING FRACTIONS
Mona is selling her pies at the school bake sale. She has 2 different
types of pies, apple and lemon meringue. She has 4 of each pie.
prices
$12 for a whole Lemon Meringue Pie

$7 1/2 Lemon Meringue Pie
$2 1/8 (a slice) Lemon Meringue Pie
$10 for a whole Apple Pie
$6 1/2 an Apple Pie
$1 1/8 (a slice) Apple Pie
Carol loves Monas pies. She buys a whole Lemon Meringue pie and
3/4 of an Apple Pie.
How much money did she pay?
Brett loves apples so he buys 5/8 of an apple pie.
How much money did he pay?
Lulu can only afford 2 slices of each pie.
Timothy likes apples but his parents want the lemon meringue pie.
To compromise he buys a whole apple pie for himself and 3/4 of
the lemon meringue pie for his parents.
In total how much money did Mona make?
How many apple pies are left over?
How many lemon meringue pies are left?
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STRAWBERRY
FRACTIONS
Amy is selling her strawberries at her fruit stand in the local farmers
market. She starts the day with 11 bushels of strawberries.
prices
$3 bushel of strawberries
$1.25 bushel of strawberries
$.75 1/8 bushel of strawberries
Ellen needs 4 bushels for her bakery.
How many bushels are left?
Billy came to buy 1 bushels.
Todd and his family came to buy 2
3
8
bushels.

How much money did they pay?
Jack wants to buy a bushel but could only afford 3/8 of a bushel.
How many bushels does Amy have left?
How many bushels were sold today?
How much money was made today?
Math
Fractions
Fraction Word Problems

Multiplying With Whole Numbers
When you multiply a fraction with a whole number, first you must write the multiplication equation.
Example: Tammy drank 2
Susie drink? 3
gallon of lemonade. Susie drank 3 times more. How much did
1. Write multiplication equation.
2
3
x 3
2. Write the whole number as a fraction by putting 1 as the denominator.
3 =
3
1
numerator
denominator
3. Multiply the numerator with the numerator, multiply the denominator with the denominator.
2
3
3
1
2x3
3x1
6
3
Solve the word problems by multiplying fractions.

Rose ate 1 of the soup in the pot. Kristi ate 4 times more that Rose did. How much soup did Kristi have?
8
2. Write the whole number as a fraction

by putting 1 as the denominator.
3. Multiply the numerator with numerator,

multiply denominator with denominator.
x
=
x
Jenn has 20 skirts. She donated 4
of them. How much did she give away?
5
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Math
Fractions

Multiplying Fractions with Fractions
equation.
Example:
1 of Jaspers marbles are green. 2 of his green marbles were given to him by his
4
3
brother. What fraction of Jaspers marbles are green marbles given to him by his
brother?
1 x
4
2
3
2. Multiply the numerator with numerator, multiply denominator with denominator.
1
4
2
3
numerator
=
denominator
1x2
4x3
2
12
2 of Ashleys fruit are strawberries. 1 of the strawberries are chocolate covered.

5
4
What fraction of Ashleys fruit are chocolate-covered strawberries?
1. Write the multiplication equation.
2. Multiply the numerator with the numerator,

multiply the denominator with the denominator.
x
=
x
x
2 of Marks tea is white tea. 1 of Marks white tea was bought from England.
3
2
What fraction of Marks tea came from England?
Math
Fractions
Fraction Word Problems:
+ Adding with Unlike Denominators
When you add fractions with unlike denominators, first you need to make the denominators equal.
numerator
Example:
1
1
denominator
1. Multiply each fraction by the other fractions denominator.
Multiply both the numerator and the denominator of

by 2.
3
Notice that now the denominator is equal to 6.
1 x 2 = 2
3
2
6
denominator
1 x 3 = 3
2
3
6
denominator
(Remember: any number over itself is equal to 1! Since we multiplied

1
2
by the equivalent of 1, is equal to . )
3

by 3.
2
2
6
2. Now you have 2 and 3 . Add them together.
3
6
5
6
Solve the word problems by adding fractions.
2
Mr. Snail walked 1 mile in the morning and
mile in the evening. How many miles did he walk in total?
7
Multiply
1 by 7 .
6
7
2. Now you get
1 x 7 =
6
7
and
Multiply
2 by 6 .
6
7
3. Add them together.
2 x 6 =
7
6
Read the question below and use another piece of paper to find the answer. Show your work.
Mr. Snail weighs
2
5
pound and Ms. Butterfly weighs
3
8
pound. How much do they weigh together?
Math
Fractions
- Subtracting with Unlike Denominators
When you subtract fractions with unlike denominators, first you need to make the denominators equal.
Example:
3
4
numerator
1
5
denominator
15
3 by 5.
x
=
4
5
20
4
denominator

by the equivalent of 1, 3 is equal to 15 . )
20

by 4.
5
denominator
15 - 4 = 11
20
20
20
2. Now you have 15 and 4 . Subtract them.
20
1 x 4 = 4
5
4
20
20
Solve the word problems by subtracting fractions.
2
The puppy is 5 of a foot tall and the kitten is
of a foot tall. How much taller is the puppy than
5
6
the kitten?
Multiply
5 by 5 .
6
5
2. Now you have
5 x 5 =
6
5
and
Multiply
2 by 6 .
6
5
3. Subtract them.
2 x 6 =
5
6
The puppy ate
3
4
of a carton of milk and the kitten ate
5
7
of a carton of milk.
How much more did the puppy eat?
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Answer Sheets
Fun with Fractions
Skills Practice: Adding Mixed Fractions #1
Skills Practice: Mixed and Improper Fractions #1
Skills Practice: Mixed Fractions
Selling Fractions
Strawberry Fractions
Fraction Word Problems: Multiplying With Whole Numbers
Fraction Word Problems: Multiplying Fractions with Fractions
Fraction Word Problems: Adding with Unlike Denominators
Fraction Word Problems: Subtracting with Unlike Denominators
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Skills Practice

your answers.
2
5
1 +3
6
7
9
35
3
2
3
5
3
4
+4
1
2
x7
7
5
x7
+6
1
4
+1
1
3
5
6
17
20
2
3
1
12
3 12
3
4
49
35
1
4
ANSWERS
27
7
135
35
Rewrite as
improper
fractions
27
Find least
common
denominator
x5
x5
184
35
9
35
4
7
17
42
1
6
5
6
1
5
7
10
Answer Sheet
Pa

your answers.
3 +2
1
6
3
5
ANSWERS
=
5
23
30
19
6
95
30
3
4
2
15
2
7
11
1
6
2 47
+1
2
5
4
5
+4
1
3
1
2
+4
2
3
3
7
29
35
36
x5
x5
19
13
5
78
30
Rewrite as
improper
fractions
13
Find least
common
denominator
x6
x6
173
30
23
30
6
7
5
6
5
42
2
3
5
21
17
28
Skills Practice

your answers.
2
3
1 +4
1
7
17
21
+2
1
6
2
5
5 +4
1
2
3
4
6
7
+1
9
10
17
28
25
42
5
3
x7
x7
35
21
3
7
ANSWERS
1
4
1
3
3
7
29
7
87
21
Rewrite as
improper
fractions
29
Find least
common
denominator
x3
x3
4
5
122
21
17
21
1
20
3
5
14
15
1
6
25
42
Answer Sheet
to make this cupcake recipe. Can you help her?
Recipe
41
3
She has...
She needs...
2
3
cup
Sugar
33
4
cups
6
8
cup
Baking powder
teaspoons
6
5
teaspoons
Milk
cups
11
6
cups
Vanilla
teaspoons
23
6
teaspoons
Eggs
2
3 cup
3 cup
2 54 teaspoons
5
6 cups
1
2 teaspoons
3
2
eggs
More challenge!
This recipe is for 12 people. If Aunt Marie wanted to cut the recipe in half, how much of each
ingredient would it call for?
1
6 cup
7
cup
8
Baking powder 2 teaspoons
Sugar
Milk
Vanilla
Eggs
cup
3 teaspoons
1
egg
Answer Sheet
Skills
Practice
ANSWERS

42
5
42
Improper
19
6
Improper
Mixed
Mixed
3 16
8 13
2
5
2 13
31
7
1
2
Improper
5 = 8 R2
8
4 37
25
3
Mixed
11
2
7
3
17
3
11
2
Improper
5 23
Improper
5 12
6 45
Mixed
34
5
Answer Sheet
Skills
Practice
ANSWERS

6
7
Mixed
21
4
Improper
16
3
Improper
3 x 7 = 21
21+ 6 = 27
27
7
5 17
Mixed
2 25
36
7
19
5
Improper
5 13
5 14
Mixed
33
7
12
5
3 16
3 45
Mixed
19
6
Improper
4 57
2 56
Mixed
17
6
Skills
Practice
ANSWERS

5
7
Mixed
21
5
Improper
34
5
Improper
7 x 4 = 28
28 + 5 = 33
33
7
1
6
Mixed
3
5
49
6
4
7
Mixed
6 45
4 15
Mixed
1
2
33
5
32
5
46
7
Improper
6 25
Mixed
17
2
31
4
Improper
7 34
Answer Sheet
AN
M i x e d
S
R
E
SW
F r a c t i o n s
Practice your fraction skills by rewriting the following improper

fractions as mixed fractions. Be sure to show your work.
20
7
20
13
6
7=2
R6
6
7
24
7
31
7
1
6
17
2
3
7
12
5
1
2
23
6
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7
2
3
3
4
29
3
2
5
19
4
5
6
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Skills
Practice
ANSWERS

32
7
32
Improper
4 56
29
6
Mixed
26
5
8
5
11
2
34
5
Improper
7 = 4 R4
4 47
1 35
Mixed
Improper
Improper
6 45
8 13
25
3
5 15
7
5 12
2
3
Mixed
23
3
Mixed
12
7
Improper
1 57
Answer Sheet
SELLING FRACTIONS
Mona is selling her pies at the school bake sale. She has 2 different
types of pies, apple and lemon meringue. She has 4 of each pie.
prices
$12 for a whole Lemon Meringue Pie

$7 1/2 Lemon Meringue Pie bushel of
strawberries
$2 1/8 (a slice) Lemon Meringue Pie

$10 for a whole Apple Pie
$6 1/2 a Apple Pie
$1 1/8 (a slice) Apple Pie
Carol loves Monas pies. She buys a whole Lemon Meringue pie and
$12 = whole lemon meringue
a pie and a 3/4 of the Apple Pie. $8 = 1/2 an apple pie+ 2 slices to make 3/4
of an apple pie
$20
Brett loves apples so he buys 5/8 of an apple pie.

$7 = 1/2 apple pie + 1 slice to make 5/8 of an apple pie
$7

Lulu can only afford 2 slices of each pie.
(2 x $2 lemon pie slice) + (2 x $1 apple pie slice)
$6
Timothy likes apples but his parents want the lemon meringue pie.
To compromise he buys a whole apple pie for himself and 3/4 of
$10 = whole apple pie
the lemon meringue pie for his parents.$11 = 1/2 an lemon meringue + 2 slices to make
3/4 of a lemon meringue pie
$21
In total how much money did Mona make? $54

3
How many apple pies are left over? 1 8 or a whole pie and 3 slices
How many lemon meringue pies are left?
2 pies are left
Answer Sheet
STRAWBERRY
FRACTIONS
Amy is selling her strawberries at her fruit stand in the local farmers
market. She starts the day with 11 bushels of strawberries.
prices
$1.25 bushel of strawberries
$.75 1/8 bushel of strawberries
Ellen needs 4 bushels for her bakery.
3

64
$15.25
Billy came to buy 1 bushel.

1
52
$4.25

Todd and his family came to buy 2
3
8
bushels.
1
38
How much money did they pay?
$8
Jack wants to buy bushel but could only afford 3/8 of a bushel.
How many bushels does Amy have left?
How many bushels were sold today?
How much money was made today?
3
4
$2
8 34
$29.50
Answer Sheet
Math
Fractions
Answer Key
Multiplying With Whole Numbers

When you multiply a fraction with a whole number, first you must write the multiplication equation.
Example: Tammy drank 2
Susie drink? 3
gallon of lemonade. Susie drank 3 times more. How much did
2
3
x 3
2. Write the whole number as a fraction by putting 1 as the denominator.
3 =
3
1
numerator
denominator
3. Multiply the numerator with the numerator, multiply the denominator with the denominator.
2
3
3
1
2x3
3x1
6
3

Rose ate 1 of the soup in the pot. Kristi ate 4 times more that Rose did. How much soup did Kristi have?
8
2. Write the whole number as a fraction

by putting 1 as the denominator.
3. Multiply the numerator with numerator,

multiply denominator with denominator.
1 x 4x
8 x 1
Jenn has 20 skirts. She donated 4
4
8
of them. How much did she give away?
5
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Jenn gave away
16
shirts.
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A nswer Key
Math
Fractions

Multiplying Fractions with Fractions
equation.
1 of Jaspers marbles are green. 2 of his green marbles were given to him by his
4
3
Example:
brother. What fraction of Jaspers marbles are green marbles given to him by his
brother?
1 x
4
2
3
2. Multiply the numerator with numerator, multiply denominator with denominator.
1
4
numerator
2
3
=
denominator
1x2
4x3
2
12
2 of Ashleys fruit are strawberries. 1 of the strawberries are chocolate covered.

5
4
What fraction of Ashleys fruit are chocolate-covered strawberries?
1. Write the multiplication equation.
2. Multiply the numerator with the numerator,

multiply the denominator with the denominator.
2 x 1
=
2
20
2 of Marks tea is white tea. 1 of Marks white tea was bought from England.
3
2
What fraction of Marks tea came from England?
1
3 of Marks tea is white tea from England.
Answer Sheet
Math
Fractions
+ Adding with Unlike Denominators
When you add fractions with unlike denominators, first you need to make the denominators equal.
numerator
Example:
1
1
denominator

by 2.
3
1 x 2 = 2
3
2
6
denominator
1 x 3 = 3
2
3
6
denominator

1
2
by the equivalent of 1, is equal to . )
3

by 3.
2
2
6
2. Now you have 2 and 3 . Add them together.
3
6
5
6
Solve the word problems by adding fractions.
2
Mr. Snail walked 1 mile in the morning and
mile in the evening. How many miles did he walk in total?
7
1 by 7 .
Multiply
6
7
2. Now you get
7
42
1 x 7 =
6
7
and
12
7
42
Multiply
2 by 6 .
6
7
3. Add them together.
42
7
42
2 x 6 = 12
7
6
42
12
42
19
42
Mr. Snail weighs
2
5
pound and Ms. Butterfly weighs
Together, they weigh

31
40
3
8
pound. How much do they weigh together?
pound.
Answer Sheet
Math
Fractions
- Subtracting with Unlike Denominators
When you subtract fractions with unlike denominators, first you need to make the denominators equal.
Example:
3
4
numerator
1
5
denominator
15
3 by 5.
x
=
4
5
20
4
denominator

by the equivalent of 1, 3 is equal to 15 . )
20

by 4.
5
denominator
15 - 4 = 11
20
20
20
2. Now you have 15 and 4 . Subtract them.
20
1 x 4 = 4
5
4
20
20
Solve the word problems by subtracting fractions.
2
The puppy is 5 of a foot tall and the kitten is
of a foot tall. How much taller is the puppy than
5
6
the kitten?
Multiply
5 by 5 .
6
5
2. Now you have
25
30
5 x 5 = 25
30
6
5
and
12
30
2 by 6 .
6
5
Multiply
25
30
3. Subtract them.
2 x 6 = 12
30
5
6
12
30
13
30
The puppy ate
3
4
of a carton of milk and the kitten ate
How much more did the puppy eat?
5
7
of a carton of milk.
The puppy drank
1
28
more milk than the kitten.

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Fraction Word Problems

gallon of lemonade. Susie drank 3 times more. How much did

1. Write multiplication equation.

2. Write the whole number as a fraction by putting 1 as the denominator.

Solve the word problems by multiplying fractions.

2. Write the whole number as a fraction

3. Multiply the numerator with numerator,

of them. How much did she give away?

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Fraction Word Problems

1. Write multiplication equation.

2. Multiply the numerator with numerator, multiply denominator with denominator.

Solve the word problems by multiplying fractions.

2 of Ashleys fruit are strawberries. 1 of the strawberries are chocolate covered.

2. Multiply the numerator with the numerator,

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Fraction Word Problems:

+ Adding with Unlike Denominators

1. Multiply each fraction by the other fractions denominator.

Multiply both the numerator and the denominator of

(Remember: any number over itself is equal to 1! Since we multiplied

Multiply both the numerator and the denominator of

2. Now you have 2 and 3 . Add them together.

Solve the word problems by adding fractions.

1. Multiply each fraction by the other fractions denominator.

2. Now you get

3. Add them together.

Mr. Snail weighs

pound and Ms. Butterfly weighs