Fraction Fun: Solving Real-Life Word Problems

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/2 of what she has. How much pizza does she have left?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 3 batches of the recipe, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 1 1/3 cups

• 2 cups

3. Tom has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/3 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric does he have left?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 5/9

4. A car can travel 1/4 of a mile on 1/8 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 1 mile

• 4 miles

• 3 miles

• 2 miles

5. Lisa bought 2/5 of a pound of nuts. If she uses 1/5 of a pound for a recipe, how much does she have left?

• 1/5 of a pound

• 1/2 of a pound

• 3/5 of a pound

• 2/5 of a pound

6. A garden has 3/4 of its area planted with tomatoes. If 1/2 of that area is harvested, what fraction of the garden is still planted with tomatoes?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

7. A baker uses 1/2 cup of flour for each batch of cookies. If he makes 4 batches, how many cups of flour does he use in total?

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 4 cups

• 3 cups

8. There are 2/3 of a gallon of juice in a jug. If 1/4 of it is poured out, how much juice remains in the jug?

• 1 gallon

• 1/3 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

9. A box contains 3/5 of a pound of candy. If 1/5 of the candy is given away, how much candy is left in the box?

• 1/2 pounds

• 12/25 pounds

• 2/5 pounds

• 3/5 pounds

10. A recipe requires 3/4 cup of milk. If you want to make 2.5 times the recipe, how much milk do you need?

• 1.875 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 2 cups

• 2.25 cups