Fraction Fun: Word Problems with Mixed Numbers

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

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 5/8

2. A recipe calls for 2 1/3 cups of flour. If you use 1 1/2 cups, how much flour is left?

• 3/4 cup

• 2 cups

• 5/6 cups

• 1 cup

3. Tom ran 1/2 mile in the morning and 3/4 mile in the evening. How far did he run in total?

• 2 miles

• 1 1/2 miles

• 1 1/4 miles

• 1 mile

4. Lisa has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/3 of a yard for a project. How much fabric does she have remaining?

• 3/6 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 1/2 yard

5. A tank holds 2 1/2 gallons of water. If 1 3/4 gallons are used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 3/4 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 2 gallons

• 1 1/4 gallons

6. Mark has 1 1/2 hours to complete his homework. He spends 2/3 of an hour on math. How much time does he have left?

• 3/4 hours

• 5/6 hours

• 1 hour

• 2/3 hours

7. A baker made 3 1/4 dozen cookies. If he sold 1 1/2 dozen, how many cookies does he have left?

• 21 cookies

• 15 cookies

• 12 cookies

• 30 cookies

8. Emma drank 2/5 of a gallon of juice. If she had 1 1/2 gallons to start with, how much juice is left?

• 1.1 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 2/5 gallons

• 0.5 gallons

9. A gardener planted 2 2/3 rows of flowers. If he plants 1 1/4 more rows, how many rows of flowers does he have now?

• 3 11/12

• 3 1/2

• 4 1/4

• 2 1/2

10. A book has 4 1/2 chapters. If you read 2 1/3 chapters, how many chapters do you have left to read?

• 2 1/6

• 2 3/4

• 3 1/4

• 1 1/2