Real-Life Fraction Fun: Dividing & Simplifying Numbers

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make only 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need? Simplify your answer.

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 1/2 cup

Liam has 2 1/2 yards of fabric. He wants to cut it into pieces that are each 1/4 yard long. How many pieces can he cut? Convert the mixed number to improper before dividing.

• 10

• 6

• 12

• 8

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If Sarah eats 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices does she eat?

• 5 slices

• 7 slices

• 6 slices

• 4 slices

Emma has 1 1/3 gallons of paint. If she uses 1/4 gallon for each room, how many rooms can she paint? Convert the mixed number to improper before dividing.

• 5

• 6

• 4

• 3

A garden has 5/6 of a square yard of soil. If each plant needs 1/3 of a square yard, how many plants can be planted? Simplify your answer.

• 2

• 4

• 1

• 3

A baker has 2 1/4 dozen cookies. If he wants to pack them into boxes of 1/2 dozen each, how many boxes can he fill? Convert the mixed number to improper before dividing.

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

A car travels 3/5 of a mile in 1/4 hour. How far does it travel in 1 hour? Simplify your answer.

• 3 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 2.4 miles

• 0.6 miles

A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If you eat 2/3 of the bar, how many pieces do you eat?

• 6 pieces

• 8 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 10 pieces

A jug contains 1 1/2 liters of juice. If you pour out 1/6 of a liter, how much juice is left? Convert the mixed number to improper before dividing.

• 1 1/2 liters

• 1 1/3 liters

• 2 liters

• 1 liter

A farmer has 4 1/2 acres of land. He wants to divide it equally among 3 workers. How much land will each worker get? Convert the mixed number to improper before dividing.

• 1 acre

• 2 acres

• 3 acres

• 1 1/2 acres