Story problems
White Socks, Black Socks
Name ______________________________________________
Date _________________
I didn’t know
you could buy a pair
of socks that had
one white sock and
one black sock.
Hey, nice socks.
Are they a pair?
Of
course.
You know, it’s funny. I’ve
got ANOTHER pair just like
this one at home.
You don’t
say!
Figure it out!
1. Rowena Pig is wearing 1 white sock
and 1 black sock. What fraction of the
socks she’s wearing is white? What
fraction is black?
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2. Rowena puts 7 socks in the washing machine. Four of them are black and 3 are white.
What fraction of the socks is black? What fraction is white?
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3. Rowena hangs 8 socks out to dry. Two of the socks are black and 6 are white. What
fraction is black? Write your answer in simplest form.
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4. Judy Frog brings 6 socks on a trip. One third of the socks are red. The rest are green.
How many socks are red? How many are green?
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5. Six out of 10 socks are blue. The rest are red. What fraction of the socks is red? Write
your answer in simplest form.
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SUPER CHALLENGE: Judy has 12 socks. One third of them are white. One fourth of
them are red. The rest are yellow. How many socks are yellow? How many socks are
white and red?
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Answer Key
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1. _12 white, _12 black
2. _74 black, _73 white
3. _41 black
4. 2 red socks, 4 green socks
5. _52 red
Super Challenge: 5 yellow socks, 7 red and white socks
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