Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Convert & Solve!

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she eats 1/2 of what she has, how much pizza does she have left in fractions and decimals?

• 1/4 and 0.25

• 3/8 and 0.375

• 5/8 and 0.625

• 1/2 and 0.5

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

• 2/3 cup (0.667)

• 1/2 cup (0.5)

• 1/4 cup (0.25)

• 1/3 cup (0.333)

3. Tom read 5/8 of his book. If the book has 240 pages, how many pages has he read?

• 150

• 120

• 200

• 180

4. A class has 20 students, and 1/4 of them are absent. How many students are present?

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 5

5. Lisa has 1/2 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/3 of it for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1/3 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 2/3 yard

6. A tank is filled with 3/5 of water. If 1/5 of the water is used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 3/5

• 12/25

• 1/2

• 2/5

7. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If you eat 1/4 of the bar, how many pieces did you eat?

• 2 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 3 pieces

• 4 pieces

8. There are 15 apples, and 2/5 of them are green. How many green apples are there?

• 5

• 3

• 6

• 8

9. A bottle is filled with 7/10 of juice. If you pour out 1/2 of the juice, how much juice is left in fractions and decimals?

• 1/4 and 0.25

• 3/10 and 0.3

• 7/20 and 0.35

• 1/2 and 0.5

10. A garden has 1/3 of its area planted with flowers. If the total area is 90 square feet, how many square feet are planted with flowers?

• 20 square feet

• 30 square feet

• 45 square feet

• 60 square feet