Fraction Fun: Solving Real-Life Word Problems!

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

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 1/4

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

• 2/5

• 3/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria uses 1/3 cup, how much more sugar does she need to add?

• 1/6 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

In a garden, 5/6 of the flowers are red. If 1/3 of the red flowers are removed, how many red flowers are left?

• (1/2)x

• (5/9)x

• (2/3)x

• (3/4)x

Sarah drank 3/5 of a juice bottle. If the bottle originally had 1 whole juice, how much juice is left?

• 1/5

• 2/5

• 1/2

• 3/4

A baker used 2/5 of a bag of flour for cookies and 1/4 of the same bag for cake. How much flour is left in the bag?

• 1/2

• 7/20

• 4/5

• 3/10

During a party, 3/8 of the cake was eaten. If 1/4 of the cake was left, how much cake was there originally?

• 1.5

• 4.0

• 2.5

• 3.0

A bottle contains 7/10 of a liter of water. If 1/2 of a liter is poured out, how much water remains in the bottle?

• 2/10 of a liter

• 3/10 of a liter

• 1/5 of a liter

• 1/2 of a liter

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

• 5/9

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

In a class, 2/5 of the students are girls. If 1/10 of the students are absent, how many girls are present?

• (9/25)x

• (2/5)x

• (1/5)x

• (3/10)x