Study Fraction Word Problems in ISEE Lower Level Quantitative Reasoning with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.
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Flashcard 1: A printer uses rac{3}{4} ounce of ink per poster. How much ink is used for 12 posters?
Answer: 9 ounces. Multiply rac{3}{4} by 12 to find total ink used at the per-poster rate.
Flashcard 2: What is rac{5}{6} of 24?
Answer: 20. Calculate rac{5}{6} imes 24 to find the fraction of the total amount.
Flashcard 3: A jug has 10 cups of water. If you pour rac{2}{5} of it out, how many cups are poured out?
Answer: 4 cups. Multiply rac{2}{5} by 10 to find the poured amount as a fraction of the jug.
Flashcard 4: What is rac{2}{3} of 18?
Answer: 12. Multiply rac{2}{3} by 18 to determine the portion, using multiplication for 'of'.
Flashcard 5: You read rac{3}{10} of a 50-page chapter. How many pages did you read?
Answer: 15 pages. Compute rac{3}{10} imes 50 to determine the pages read as a fraction of the chapter.
Flashcard 6: What is rac{7}{8} of 32?
Answer: 28. Compute rac{7}{8} imes 32 to obtain the specified fraction of the whole.
Flashcard 7: A store sold rac{4}{9} of 45 tickets. How many tickets were sold?
Answer: 20 tickets. Compute rac{4}{9} imes 45 to determine the tickets sold as a fraction of total.
Flashcard 8: A class has 28 students. If rac{3}{7} are absent, how many are absent?
Answer: 12 students. Calculate rac{3}{7} imes 28 to find the absent students as a fraction of the class.
Flashcard 9: You have rac{7}{8} yard of fabric. If each mask needs rac{1}{8} yard, how many masks can you make?
Answer: 7 masks. Divide rac{7}{8} by rac{1}{8} to calculate the number of masks from the fabric.
Flashcard 10: What is rac{3}{5} of 25?
Answer: 15. Find rac{3}{5} imes 25 to determine the fractional portion of the total.
Flashcard 11: What operation should you use for the phrase "of" in a fraction word problem?
Answer: Multiply. The phrase 'of' in fraction word problems indicates multiplication to find a fractional part of a whole quantity.
Flashcard 12: A board is 8 ft long. If it is cut into pieces of length rac{2}{3} ft, how many pieces result?
Answer: 12 pieces. Divide 8 by rac{2}{3} to determine the number of pieces from the board.
Flashcard 13: A recipe needs rac{2}{3} cup sugar per batch. What is needed for 6 batches?
Answer: 4 cups. Multiply rac{2}{3} cup per batch by 6 batches to scale the recipe requirement.
Flashcard 14: A bottle holds 3 liters. If each serving is rac{1}{6} liter, how many servings are there?
Answer: 18 servings. Divide 3 by rac{1}{6} to find the number of servings from the bottle's volume.
Flashcard 15: What operation should you use for the phrase "per" in a fraction word problem?
Answer: Divide. The phrase 'per' in fraction word problems signifies division to determine a rate or unit quantity.
Flashcard 16: A tank holds 40 gallons. If it is rac{5}{8} full, how many gallons are in it?
Answer: 25 gallons. Multiply rac{5}{8} by 40 to find the current volume as a fraction of capacity.
Flashcard 17: A ribbon is 12 ft long. If rac{1}{4} is used, how many feet are used?
Answer: 3 ft. Calculate rac{1}{4} imes 12 to find the used portion of the ribbon's length.
Flashcard 18: You have 9 meters of rope. If each piece is rac{3}{4} m, how many pieces can you cut?
Answer: 12 pieces. Divide 9 by rac{3}{4} to determine the number of equal pieces from the rope.
Flashcard 19: What operation should you use for the phrase "shared equally among" in a word problem?
Answer: Divide. The phrase 'shared equally among' in word problems requires division to distribute a total evenly among groups.
Flashcard 20: A jar has 2 pounds of nuts. If each bag is rac{1}{8} pound, how many bags can be filled?
Answer: 16 bags. Divide 2 by rac{1}{8} to find the number of bags from the jar's contents.
Flashcard 21: A trail is 6 miles long. If you hike rac{5}{6} of it, how many miles do you hike?
Answer: 5 miles. Calculate rac{5}{6} imes 6 to find the distance hiked as a fraction of the trail.
Flashcard 22: A worker earns rac{3}{2} dollars per minute. How much is earned in 10 minutes?
Answer: 15 dollars. Multiply rac{3}{2} by 10 to compute total earnings at the given rate.
Flashcard 23: A recipe uses rac{3}{8} tsp salt per serving. How much salt is needed for 16 servings?
Answer: 6 tsp. Multiply rac{3}{8} by 16 to scale the salt amount for multiple servings.
Flashcard 24: A runner goes 5 miles. If each lap is rac{1}{4} mile, how many laps is that?
Answer: 20 laps. Divide 5 by rac{1}{4} to calculate the laps equivalent to the total distance.
Flashcard 25: What is rac{3}{4} of 20?
Answer: 15. Multiply rac{3}{4} by 20 to find the fractional part, as 'of' indicates multiplication.