Fraction Word Problems: Mixed Numbers & Operations

1. Sarah has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She wants to cut it into pieces that are each 1/4 yard long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 14

• 16

• 12

• 10

2. A recipe requires 2 3/4 cups of flour. If you want to make only half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 3 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 3/8 cups

3. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If John eats 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices does he eat?

• 6 slices

• 7 slices

• 4 slices

• 5 slices

4. A garden has 5 2/3 rows of carrots. If each row has 1/3 of a pound of carrots, how many pounds of carrots are there in total?

• 4.2 pounds

• 1.89 pounds

• 2.5 pounds

• 3.75 pounds

5. Emma read 1 1/2 books each week for 4 weeks. How many books did she read in total?

• 10 books

• 6 books

• 4 books

• 8 books

6. A bottle holds 2 1/2 liters of juice. If you pour out 1/5 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 2 3/4 liters

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

• 3 liters

7. A baker made 4 1/4 dozen cookies. If he sells 1/2 of them, how many cookies does he sell?

• 30

• 25

• 20

• 15

8. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 1 cup

• 1 1/2 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 1/4 cups

9. A car travels 2 1/2 miles every day. How far does it travel in 5 days?

• 15 miles

• 20 miles

• 10 miles

• 12.5 miles

10. A box contains 6 1/2 pounds of apples. If you divide the apples equally into 3 bags, how many pounds of apples will each bag contain?

• 2 1/6 pounds

• 1 1/2 pounds

• 2 3/4 pounds

• 3 pounds