Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Word Problems & Equivalents

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

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/4

• 3/4

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/3 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 2/3 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

3. Tom has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. He gives 1/4 of it to his friend. How much chocolate bar does Tom have now?

• 3/8

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1/2

4. If 3/5 of a class are girls and there are 20 students in total, how many girls are in the class?

• 15

• 12

• 8

• 10

5. Lisa has 1/3 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/6 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 5/18 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 2/3 of a yard

6. A tank is filled with 4/5 of water. If 1/5 of the water is used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 3/5

• 2/5

• 4/5

• 1/5

7. Mark ran 2/3 of a mile. If he wants to run a total of 1 mile, how much more does he need to run?

• 1/3 mile

• 3/4 mile

• 1/2 mile

• 2/3 mile

8. A cake is cut into 8 equal pieces. If 3 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the cake is left?

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 7/8

• 5/8

9. Emma has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/2 of it for a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 5/12

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/3

10. If a fruit basket has 1/4 of apples and 1/2 of oranges, what fraction of the basket is filled with fruit?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 3/4