Sheet # 613 Fractions
Name: _____________________ Date_____________
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1) Mary invited 12 children to her party. Four of them did not show up. What fraction of the children showed up?
2) Peter had 18 baseball cards. He gave 4 of them to Jack and 8 to Bernie. What fraction of the baseball cards does he have left?
3) Judy earned 80 cents. She spent 20 cents on cookies and 40 cents on a muffin. What fraction of the money does she have left?
4) Betsy and Kent found 24 sea shells. Betsy found 16 of them. What fraction of the sea shells did Kent find?
Answers for sheet # 613
1) 12 - 4 = 8
8/12 = 2/3
2) 18 - ( 4 + 8) = 6
6/18 = 1/3
3) 80 - (20 + 40) = 20
20/80 = 1/4
4) 24 - 16 = 8
8/24 = 1/3