Mastering Fractions: Mixed Numbers & Word Problems Quiz

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. How many cups of flour is that in improper fractions?

• 6/2

• 5/2

• 4/2

• 3/2

Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/2 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 3/8 of a yard

• 5/8 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard

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

• 8 slices

• 2 slices

• 6 slices

• 4 slices

Tom has 1 1/3 gallons of paint. He uses 2/3 of it to paint a fence. How much paint does he have left in improper fractions?

• 3/3

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 1 1/3

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

• 5.5

• 2.25

• 3.75

• 4.125

Lisa read 2 1/4 books last month and 1 1/2 books this month. How many books has she read in total?

• 4 1/2

• 2 3/4

• 3 3/4

• 3 1/2

A cake recipe requires 3/5 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make 2 1/2 times the recipe, how much sugar do you need in improper fractions?

• 3/2

• 4/5

• 2/3

• 1/2

Mark has 4 1/2 liters of juice. He drinks 1 1/3 liters. How much juice does he have left?

• 3 1/2 liters

• 2 1/4 liters

• 4 liters

• 3 1/6 liters

A box contains 3/4 of a pound of nuts. If you eat 1/2 of the box, how much is left in improper fractions?

• 2/3

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 5/8

Emma has 2 2/3 meters of fabric. She uses 1 1/4 meters to make a dress. How much fabric does she have remaining?

• 1 5/12 meters

• 1 3/4 meters

• 1 1/2 meters

• 2 meters