Fraction Fun: Solve Problems with Visual Models

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she shares it equally with 2 friends, what fraction of the whole pizza will each person get? Use a visual model to show your work.

• 1/3

• 2/4

• 1/2

• 1/4

2. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need? Show your answer using equivalent fractions.

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 1/3 cup of sugar

• 2/3 cup of sugar

3. Tom read 2/5 of his book. If the book has 25 pages, how many pages has he read? Draw a model to represent your answer.

• 15 pages

• 5 pages

• 10 pages

• 20 pages

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

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 2/8

• 3/8

5. Lisa drank 1/3 of her juice box. If she had 9 ounces of juice, how many ounces did she drink? Use a visual model to illustrate your answer.

• 2 ounces

• 6 ounces

• 4 ounces

• 3 ounces

6. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If 4 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the chocolate bar is left? Can you express this as an equivalent fraction?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 5/12

7. In a class of 30 students, 12 students prefer cats over dogs. What fraction of the class prefers cats? Can you simplify this fraction to an equivalent one?

• 4/5

• 3/5

• 2/5

• 1/3

8. A ribbon is 2/6 of a yard long. If you cut it into 3 equal pieces, how long will each piece be? Show your work with a visual model.

• 1/6 yards

• 1/4 yards

• 1/9 yards

• 2/9 yards

9. A cake is cut into 10 equal slices. If 4 slices are eaten, what fraction of the cake is left? Can you find an equivalent fraction for your answer?

• 2/5

• 1/2

• 4/10

• 3/5

10. Emily has 5/8 of a yard of fabric. If she uses 1/4 of it for a project, how much fabric does she have left? Use a visual model to help solve the problem.

• 1/2 of a yard

• 3/8 of a yard

• 15/32 of a yard

• 7/32 of a yard