Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Multiply & Simplify!

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. She decides to share it equally with her friend. What fraction of the whole chocolate bar does each person get?

• 5/8

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/8

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar will you need?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

3. A garden is 1/2 of a square meter. If you plant flowers in 3/5 of that area, what fraction of a square meter is used for flowers?

• 3/10

• 2/5

• 1/4

• 1/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza and your friend eats 1/2 of what you ate, how much of the pizza did your friend eat?

• 3/16

• 1/8

• 5/16

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

5. A bottle is filled with 5/6 of a liter of juice. If you pour out 1/3 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 5/9 liters

• 1/2 liters

• 3/4 liters

• 2/3 liters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

6. A ribbon is 2/5 of a meter long. If you cut it into 3 equal pieces, what is the length of each piece?

• 1/5 meters

• 1/3 meters

• 2/15 meters

• 3/10 meters

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

7. A car travels 3/4 of a mile in 1/2 hour. How far does the car travel in 1 hour at the same speed?

• 1 mile

• 0.75 miles

• 2 miles

• 1.5 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

8. A cake recipe requires 1/2 of a cup of flour. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 3/8 cup of flour

• 1/2 cup of flour

• 1/4 cup of flour

• 1 cup of flour

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

9. A tank is filled with 7/8 of its capacity. If 1/4 of the water is drained, what fraction of the tank's capacity remains?

• 5/16

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 21/32

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

10. A class has 2/3 of its students present. If 1/2 of those present are girls, what fraction of the total class are girls?

• 1/3

• 2/5

• 3/4

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6