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Grade 7
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and mixed numbers: word problems
Jessica made an apple pie. She used
1
2
\frac{1}{2}
2
1
of a tablespoon of cinnamon and
1
5
\frac{1}{5}
5
1
of a tablespoon of nutmeg. How much more cinnamon than nutmeg did Jessica use?
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Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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_____ tablespoons
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Every day, the Chu Family Restaurant serves
4
4
4
bottles of soda to their customers. How many days will
6
2
3
6\frac{2}{3}
6
3
2
bottles of soda last?
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Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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_____ days
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Every day, the Lincoln Pet Store uses
3
4
\frac{3}{4}
4
3
of a bag of dog food to feed the dogs. How many days will
6
3
4
6\,\frac{3}{4}
6
4
3
bags of dog food last?
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Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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_
_
_
\_\_\_
___
days
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A furniture maker used
3
1
2
3\frac{1}{2}
3
2
1
cans of paint to paint
5
5
5
chairs. He used the same amount of paint for each chair. How many cans of paint did he use for each chair?
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Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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_____ cans
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Levi ran
10
10
10
miles on Saturday and
5
1
2
5\frac{1}{2}
5
2
1
miles on Sunday. How many miles did Levi run in all?
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Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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_
_
_
\_\_\_
___
miles
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Mr. Hoover measured two pieces of elastic for a science experiment. The indigo piece of elastic was
18
1
8
18\frac{1}{8}
18
8
1
inches long and the teal piece of elastic was
11
11
11
inches long. How much longer was the indigo piece?
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Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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_
_
_
\_\_\_
___
inches
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The chef of a pizza place used
8
3
4
8\frac{3}{4}
8
4
3
packages of pepperoni and
1
4
\frac{1}{4}
4
1
of a package of sausage. How much more pepperoni than sausage did the chef use?
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Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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_____ packages
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Every day, Bruce's burrito stand uses
1
1
2
1\frac{1}{2}
1
2
1
bags of tortillas. How many days will
7
1
2
7\frac{1}{2}
7
2
1
bags of tortillas last?
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Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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_
_
_
_
\_\_\_\_
____
days
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Emmy's Cafe uses
2
1
2
2\frac{1}{2}
2
2
1
bags of coffee every day. How many days will
7
1
2
7\frac{1}{2}
7
2
1
bags of coffee last?
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Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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_
_
_
\_\_\_
___
days
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Harry rented an ATV to drive up a mountain. He drove
41
5
\frac{41}{5}
5
41
miles in
3
4
\frac{3}{4}
4
3
hours. If he travels at a constant rate, how many miles will he drive in
1
1
1
hour? Write your answer as a mixed number, simplified fraction, or an exact decimal.
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