Fraction Fun: Dividing and Adding in Real-Life Scenarios

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/2 of what she has. How much pizza did she eat?

• 3/8 of a pizza

• 5/8 of a pizza

• 1/2 of a pizza

• 1/4 of a pizza

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

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

3. Tom has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/3 of it to make a shirt. How much fabric did he use?

• 3/6 of a yard

• 2/3 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 5/18 of a yard

4. A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with tomatoes. If 1/4 of that area is harvested, what fraction of the total garden area is harvested?

• 3/8

• 1/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

5. Lisa drank 3/5 of a bottle of juice. If she shares 1/2 of what she drank with her friend, how much juice does her friend get?

• 2/5

• 4/10

• 1/5

• 3/10

6. A cake is cut into 8 equal pieces. If 3/4 of the cake is left, how many pieces are left?

• 1 piece

• 6 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 2 pieces

7. A class has 2/5 of its students present. If 1/2 of those present are girls, what fraction of the total students are girls?

• 1/5

• 1/4

• 2/5

• 3/10

8. Mark has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. He gives 1/3 of what he has to his sister. How much of the chocolate bar does he give away?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/6

9. A bottle contains 3/4 of a liter of water. If 1/2 of that is used for a plant, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 1/2 liters

• 5/8 liters

• 1/4 liters

• 3/8 liters

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

• 3/8 cup of oil

• 1/3 cup of oil

• 1/2 cup of oil

• 1/4 cup of oil