Fractions to Decimals: Real-Life Word Problems for 4th Graders

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she shares it equally with 2 friends, how much pizza will each person get in fractions and decimals?

• 2/5 and 0.4

• 1/3 and 0.33

• 1/2 and 0.5

• 1/4 and 0.25

2. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches, how much sugar do you need in total? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 1.0

• 2.0

• 0.5

• 1.5

3. Tom read 2/5 of a book. If the book has 200 pages, how many pages has he read? What is 2/5 as a decimal?

• Tom has read 40 pages and 2/5 as a decimal is 0.6.

• Tom has read 100 pages and 2/5 as a decimal is 0.5.

• Tom has read 80 pages and 2/5 as a decimal is 0.4.

• Tom has read 60 pages and 2/5 as a decimal is 0.2.

4. A garden is divided into 8 equal parts. If 3 parts are planted with flowers, what fraction of the garden is planted with flowers? What is this fraction as a decimal?

• 5/8 and 0.625

• 1/4 and 0.25

• 3/8 and 0.375

• 2/8 and 0.25

5. Lisa drank 1/3 of a gallon of juice. If she had 2 gallons, how much juice is left? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 0.33

• 1.67

• 2.00

• 1.00

6. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If 4 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the bar is left? What is this fraction as a decimal?

• 1/2 and 0.5

• 3/4 and 0.75

• 2/3 and 0.6667

• 1/3 and 0.3333

7. In a class of 30 students, 1/6 of them are wearing glasses. How many students are wearing glasses? What is 1/6 as a decimal?

• 3 students are wearing glasses; 1/6 as a decimal is 0.3333.

• 5 students are wearing glasses; 1/6 as a decimal is approximately 0.1667.

• 6 students are wearing glasses; 1/6 as a decimal is 0.125.

• 4 students are wearing glasses; 1/6 as a decimal is 0.2.

8. A cake is cut into 10 equal slices. If 7 slices are eaten, what fraction of the cake is left? Convert this fraction to a decimal.

• 4/10, 0.4

• 3/10, 0.3

• 1/2, 0.5

• 2/10, 0.2

9. A bottle holds 1 liter of water. If 3/4 of it is full, how much water is in the bottle? What is 3/4 as a decimal?

• 1 liter

• 0.5 liters

• 0.75 liters, 0.75

• 0.25 liters

10. If a ribbon is 5/8 of a yard long and you cut off 1/4 of it, how much ribbon is left? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 0.75

• 0.5

• 0.25

• 0.46875