Word Problems: Problem Solving & Reasoning
Mathematics
Year 9
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on solving real-world word problems involving dividing fractions using the Keep Flip Multiply method. Designed to develop problem-solving skills and reasoning in Year 9 students.
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Word Problems: Problem Solving & Reasoning
Subject: MathematicsGrade: Year 9
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Grade Year 9
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
A recipe requires 3/4 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make 2/3 of the recipe, how much sugar will you need? Calculate your answer.
[3 marks]2.
A school bus travels 5/8 of a journey in one hour. How long will it take to complete the entire journey?
[3 marks]3.
A gardener has 2/3 of a yard of ribbon. She needs to cut pieces of ribbon that are 1/4 of a yard each. How many pieces can she make?
[2 marks]4.
If a swimmer completes 3/5 of a pool length in 2 minutes, how long will it take to swim the entire length?
[3 marks]5.
A painter uses 7/8 of a gallon of paint to cover one wall. How much paint is needed to paint 3 walls?
[2 marks]6.
A cyclist travels 2/3 of a mile in 1/4 hour. How far will they travel in 1 hour at the same speed?
[3 marks]7.
A water tank is filled with 5/6 of its capacity. If a pipe drains 1/3 of the tank's volume in 1 hour, how long will it take to drain the entire tank?
[4 marks]8.
A factory produces 3/4 of a kilogram of product in 1/5 hour. How much product does it produce in 3 hours?
[3 marks]9.
A person drinks 2/5 of a liter of juice each day. How much juice will they drink in 14 days?
[2 marks]10.
Construct a diagram showing the division of 3/4 by 2/3 using the Keep Flip Multiply method. Show the steps clearly.
[4 marks]11.
A common mistake is to invert the division improperly or forget to multiply. Identify and correct the error in this calculation: 2/3 ÷ 4/5 = 2/3 × 5/4 = 10/12.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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