3rd grade fraction word problems

A free printable sheet of 8 Grade 3 fraction word problems, with a hint for a grown-up under each one and an answer key worked out by Kizupi’s math engine. Press New sheet for another.

By The Kizupi team · Updated November 4, 2026

Grade 3 fraction word problems

Name: ____________________

Diego drinks 6/7 of a jug of juice. Mia drinks 4/7 of a jug just the same size. How many more 1/7 parts does Diego drink than Mia?
Hint for a grown-up: Are the parts the same size? How many parts does each one drink?
At the owl party, a pizza is cut into 6 equal slices. Wei takes one slice. What fraction of the pizza is that?
Hint for a grown-up: How many of those slices does Wei take?
The owls have two pizzas the same size. The first is cut into 6 equal slices, so one slice is 1/6 of it. The second is cut into 4 equal slices, so one slice is 1/4 of it. Which slice is bigger? Type its fraction.
Hint for a grown-up: If a pizza is cut into more slices, are the slices bigger or smaller?
The owls order 3 pizzas. Each pizza is cut into 4 equal slices. Write 3 as a fraction with 4 on the bottom: 3 = □/4. What number goes in the box?
Hint for a grown-up: How many slices are in all 3 pizzas together?
A ribbon for the owl party is 30 cm long. Ben uses 3/5 of it to wrap a gift. How many cm of ribbon does Ben use?
Hint for a grown-up: How long is one of the 5 equal parts?
18 owls come to the party. 1/3 of them wear party hats. How many owls wear hats?
Hint for a grown-up: 1/3 means one of 3 equal groups. How many owls go in each group?
Aisha eats 1/7 of a pizza. Mia eats 3/7 of the same pizza. What fraction of the pizza do they eat together?
Hint for a grown-up: Are the slices the same size? Do we add the slices, or the size of the slices?
The owls cut a pizza into 8 equal slices. They eat 7 slices. What fraction of the pizza did they eat?
Hint for a grown-up: Which number goes on the bottom: all the slices, or the slices eaten?

From kizupi.com/tools · Grade 3, sheet 2058

What these fraction problems cover

Each sheet draws 8 problems from 16 Grade 3 fraction word problems in Kizupi’s published lessons, a different skill for each where it can. Only problems that work on paper are used.

Fractions on a line · Unit fractions · Fractions of a shape · Fractions of a group · Comparing with the same bottom number · Comparing with the same top number · Equal fractions · Whole numbers as fractions · Adding fractions with the same bottom number · Fraction stories

Where this fits in 3rd grade

The Common Core math standards say Grade 3 time should go to these areas [1]:

Multiplication and division within 100
Fractions, especially unit fractions like 1/4
Arrays and area
Describing and analyzing flat shapes

For a sheet that mixes every Grade 3 skill, use the 3rd grade math word problems page.

Questions parents ask

What fraction word problems do 3rd graders do?

The sheets here draw from 10 Grade 3 skills: Fractions on a line, Unit fractions, Fractions of a shape, Fractions of a group, Comparing with the same bottom number, Comparing with the same top number, Equal fractions, Whole numbers as fractions, Adding fractions with the same bottom number, Fraction stories.

Is the worksheet free?

Yes. No account and no email. Press New sheet for another set of the same topic, and print as many as you like.

Are the answers right?

Every answer is computed with exact arithmetic by the same engine that checks children’s answers in Kizupi, not typed in by hand.

What if fraction word problems are too hard?

Read the problem aloud together and ask what the story is about before any numbers. Use the hint under each problem. If it is still hard, try the mixed Grade 2 sheet first.

Sources

Common Core State Standards Initiative, Grade 3 introduction. Read October 27, 2026.

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