Real-Life Fraction Fun: Applying and Visualizing Fractions

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She wants to use 2/3 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric will she use for the pillow?

• 1/2 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1 yard

• 2/3 yard

2. A recipe calls for 1/2 of a cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much sugar does she need?

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 3/8 cup of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

3. A garden is divided into 5 equal sections. If 2/5 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, what fraction of the entire garden is planted with tomatoes?

• 3/5

• 1/5

• 2/5

• 4/5

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

• 5/16 of the pizza

• 1/4 of the pizza

• 1/8 of the pizza

• 3/16 of the pizza

5. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If Lisa eats 1/3 of the bar and then gives 1/4 of what she ate to her brother, how many pieces does her brother get?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

6. A tank can hold 5 gallons of water. If 2/5 of the tank is filled with water, how much water is in the tank?

• 3 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 1 gallon

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

• 1/4 cup of flour

• 1/2 cup of flour

• 2/3 cup of flour

• 3/8 cup of flour

8. A class of 20 students is going on a field trip. If 3/5 of the students are bringing lunch, how many students are bringing lunch?

• 15

• 8

• 12

• 10

9. A cake recipe calls for 2/3 of a cup of butter. If you want to make 1/4 of the cake, how much butter do you need?

• 3/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 1/2 cup

10. A fruit basket contains 12 apples. If 1/3 of the apples are green and 1/2 of those are eaten, how many green apples are left?

• 2

• 5

• 4

• 3