Fraction word problems
1. There are 24 hours in a day and scientists tell us that we
should sleep for 3/8 of the day. How much time should we
spend sleeping?
3. Mr Barks is 190cm tall and Miss Walter is 3/4 as tall as
him. How tall is Miss Walter?
4. The weather forecaster says that it is 20 C in London but
only 7/10 as hot in New York. How hot is it in New York?
