Fraction Word Problem Solving Worksheet
This fraction word problem solving worksheet lets 3rd grade students shade fraction strips, write fractions and compare two fractions, and it includes an answer key so checking is fast and easy.
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Description
This fraction word problem solving worksheet helps 3rd grade students understand fractions as equal parts of a whole. In third grade, children learn that a fraction names a number of equal parts, where the bottom number tells how many equal parts the whole is cut into and the top number tells how many of those parts we count. Story problems show kids that fractions are all around them, from pizza slices to garden rows.
The worksheet has three two-step story problems about a pizza, a garden and a ribbon. For each one, students shade a fraction strip that is already cut into the right number of equal parts, and then write the fraction below it. The last problem asks students to compare two thirds and two fourths of same-size granola bars and explain which is more. Use it for independent practice, a small group lesson, homework or a quick check of fraction understanding.
What’s Included
- 1 fraction word problem solving worksheet with three shade-and-write story problems
- A fraction strip and a fraction answer space beside every problem
- A compare-and-explain fraction problem with writing lines
- A complete answer key with shaded strips and written fractions
Why This Worksheet Helps Kids
First, shading a strip gives students a picture of each fraction, so the numbers stand for something real. Second, every story has two steps, which teaches kids to read carefully before they answer. Third, the comparison problem builds reasoning, because students explain why a third is a bigger piece than a fourth.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before students start, fold paper strips into halves, fourths and eighths so they can see equal parts. Have partners check each other’s shading, or ask students to write a new story problem for a classmate. This 3rd grade fractions word problems practice also makes a great warm-up before a fraction quiz.
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