Fraction Word Problem

Sara ran  $$\frac{5}{7}$$  of the distance around the school track.  Jason ran  $$\frac{4}{5}$$  of Jason's distance.  What fraction of the total distance around the track did Jason run?

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A group of students attend a math club. Half of the students are girls, and  $$\frac{4}{9}$$  of the girls have brown eyes.  What fraction of the group are brown-eyed girls? (Put your answer in simplest form.)

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Maryanne read  $$\frac{5}{8}$$  of a 168 page book.  How many pages did she read?

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Of the cakes at Moon Bakery, 6/21 have chocolate frosting. Of the cakes with chocolate frosting, 7/10 have raspberry filling. What fraction of the cakes at Moon Bakery has both chocolate frosting and raspberry filling?

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4/5 of Ms. Moore’s students are attending the class field trip. How many students are in the class if 28 students are going on the trip?

Mr. Wilson planted 7/10 of his garden with fruit. Of that area, 2/5 is planted with mangoes. What part of Mr. Wilson’s garden has mango plants?

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A painter can paint 4 7/8 square meters of a wall in 1 hour. How many square meters can he paint in 3 3/4 hours?

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Jane is decorating each room in the hotel where she works with a bowl of potpourri. She wants to fill each bowl with 2/3 of a can of potpourri. If Jane has 6 cans of potpourri, how many rooms can she decorate?

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Sean used 5/8 of a gallon of white paint to decorate the 4 walls of his room. Sean used the same amount of paint for each wall. What fractional part of a gallon did he use for each wall?

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One furlong is equal to 1/8 of a mile. How many furlongs are there in 2 3/8 miles?

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