Real-Life Fractions: Comparing & Converting with Ease

Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she eats 1/2 of what she has, how much pizza will she have left?

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 1/4

Tom ran 2/5 of a mile, while his friend ran 3/10 of a mile. Who ran farther?

• Neither of them ran any distance.

• Tom and his friend ran the same distance.

• Tom ran farther.

• Tom's friend ran farther.

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

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

Lily read 1/4 of her book on Monday and 1/3 on Tuesday. How much of the book has she read in total?

• 2/3

• 7/12

• 1/2

• 5/12

In a class, 5/8 of the students prefer chocolate ice cream, while 3/4 prefer vanilla. Which flavor is more popular?

• Neither flavor is preferred.

• Both flavors are equally popular.

• Vanilla is more popular.

• Chocolate is more popular.

A tank is filled with 7/10 of water. If 1/5 of the water is used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 14/25

• 1/2

• 3/10

• 5/7

If a car travels 3/5 of a mile in 1/2 hour, what is the distance in decimal form?

• 0.3

• 0.5

• 1.0

• 0.6

During a sale, a store offers 1/3 off on a shirt that costs $30. How much will the shirt cost after the discount?

• $20

• $25

• $10

• $15

Emma has 2/3 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/4 of it for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 3/4 yard

• 1/3 yard

A cake recipe requires 3/5 cup of flour. If you want to convert this to a decimal, what is the decimal equivalent of 3/5?

• 0.6

• 0.75

• 0.5

• 0.4