Sheet #52/Fractions
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1. Sherry and Terry shared 12 cookies. Sherry ate 1/3 of the cookies and Terry ate 1/4 of the cookies. How many cookies did they eat in all? How many are left?
2. There are 24 students in the 4th grade class. 1/3 like to play piano. 1/4 like to play violin. How many students play piano? How many students play violin? How many don't play any musical instrument?
3. There are 30 students in the 3rd grade class. 1/5 of the students are sick. How many students are present in the class today?
4. Sherry gave Terry 12 crayons. She lost 1/3 of the crayons. How many crayons were left?
5. There were 15 children in the park. 1/3 of the children went home. How may were left in the park?
6. There are 24 hours in a day. Tim slept for 1/3 of the day. How many hours did he sleep? How many hours was he awake?
7. Mrs. Dorf's class has 24 students. 2/3 of the students like to play baseball. How many students play baseball?
8. In Mrs. Chase's class there are 24 students. 1/4 of the students are in the after-school programs. The rest of the students go home. How many students go home?
9. In Mrs. Maguire's class there are 32 students. 1/4 get hot lunch every day. How many students bring their own lunch?