Equivalent Fractions Challenge for 3rd Graders

2. Tom has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. He wants to share it equally with his friend. How much chocolate will each of them get? Write the equivalent fraction for their share.

• 3/8

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 5/8

3. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you double the recipe, how much sugar do you need? Write the equivalent fraction for the new amount.

• 1/2 cup

• 2 cups

• 4/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

4. Lily has 1/3 of a cake. She wants to know how many 1/6 pieces she can cut from it. How many pieces can she make? What is the equivalent fraction of the cake she will use?

• 1 piece of 1/6; equivalent fraction used is 1/6.

• 3 pieces of 1/6; equivalent fraction used is 3/6.

• 2 pieces of 1/6; equivalent fraction used is 2/6 or 1/3.

• 4 pieces of 1/6; equivalent fraction used is 4/6.

5. In a class, 2 out of 5 students like soccer. If 4 more students join the class and they all like soccer, what fraction of the class now likes soccer? Write the equivalent fraction.

• 4/7

• 2/3

• 3/5

• 1/2

6. A garden is divided into 8 equal parts. If 3 parts are planted with flowers, what fraction of the garden is planted with flowers? Can you find an equivalent fraction?

• 1/4

• 2/8

• 3/8

• 5/8

7. Mark has 5/6 of a yard of ribbon. He uses 1/2 of it for a project. How much ribbon does he have left? Write the equivalent fraction for the remaining ribbon.

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 5/12

• 3/4

8. A fruit basket has 4 apples and 2 oranges. What fraction of the fruits are apples? Can you create an equivalent fraction for the apples in the basket?

• 5/6

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

9. Emma read 3/5 of her book. If the book has 10 chapters, how many chapters has she read? Write the equivalent fraction of chapters read to total chapters.

• 5 chapters, equivalent fraction 1/2

• 4 chapters, equivalent fraction 2/5

• 6 chapters, equivalent fraction 3/5

• 7 chapters, equivalent fraction 4/5

10. A pizza is cut into 12 slices. If 4 slices are pepperoni and 8 slices are cheese, what fraction of the pizza is cheese? Can you find an equivalent fraction for the cheese slices?

• 2/3

• 5/12

• 1/2

• 3/4