Which word problem can be represented by the expression $\frac{1}{3} \times (15 + 6)$?

Maria has 15 pencils and finds 6 more. She gives $\frac{1}{3}$ of her pencils to a friend. How many pencils did she give away?

Maria has 15 pencils. She gets $\frac{1}{3}$ of a new box of 6 pencils. How many pencils does she have now?

Maria has 15 pencils and gives 6 away. She then gives away $\frac{1}{3}$ of the rest. How many pencils did she give away in the end?

Maria has a pencil case with 15 red pencils and 6 blue pencils. $\frac{1}{3}$ of the pencils are broken. How many are not broken?

Which word problem is best described by the expression $10 - (2\frac{1}{3} + 4\frac{1}{3})$?

A recipe needs 10 cups of flour. You have $2\frac{1}{3}$ cups and add $4\frac{1}{3}$ more. How much more flour do you need?

You have a 10-foot wooden board. You cut off a piece that is $2\frac{1}{3}$ feet and then add a piece that is $4\frac{1}{3}$ feet. What is the new length?

You have 10 dollars. You spend $2\frac{1}{3}$ dollars on Monday and $4\frac{1}{3}$ dollars on Tuesday. How much money do you have left?

From a 10-gallon tank of water, $2\frac{1}{3}$ gallons evaporate. Then, $4\frac{1}{3}$ gallons are added. How much water is in the tank now?

Which scenario is modeled by the expression $(1 - \frac{3}{5}) \times 40$?

A 40-mile race is completed. A runner stops after $\frac{3}{5}$ of a mile. How much farther does the runner have to go?

A tank has 40 gallons of water. $\frac{3}{5}$ of the water is used. How many gallons of water were used?

A trip is 40 miles long. After a person travels $\frac{3}{5}$ of the distance, how many miles are left to travel?

A road is 40 miles long. A new section of road is built that is $\frac{3}{5}$ of the original length. What is the new total length?

Solve and create fraction word problems involving addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Practice — Grade 5 math