Fraction Adventures: Solving Word Problems & Mixed Numbers

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/4 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 2/4

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/4

Tom has 2 1/2 yards of fabric. He uses 1 1/4 yards for a project. How much fabric does he have remaining?

• 1 yard

• 2 yards

• 3/4 yard

• 1 1/4 yards

A recipe calls for 1/3 cup of sugar. If Sarah adds 1/6 cup more, how much sugar does she have in total?

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

Emma has 5/8 of a chocolate bar. She gives 1/4 of it to her friend. How much chocolate bar does she have now?

• 15/32

• 1/2

• 7/32

• 3/8

A gardener has 3 1/2 bags of soil. He uses 2 1/3 bags for planting. How many bags of soil does he have left?

• 3 1/2

• 2 1/4

• 1 1/6

• 1 3/4

At a party, 2/5 of the guests are children. If there are 3/5 of the guests left who are adults, how many guests are there in total?

• 4

• 10

• 6

• 5

A baker made 4 1/2 dozen cookies. He sold 2 1/3 dozen. How many cookies does he have left?

• 18 cookies

• 26 cookies

• 22 cookies

• 30 cookies

In a classroom, 1/2 of the students are girls. If 1/4 of the girls leave, what fraction of the students are still girls?

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/8

A tank holds 7 1/4 gallons of water. If 3 1/2 gallons are used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 5 1/4 gallons

• 3 3/4 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 2 1/2 gallons

During a race, a runner completed 3/5 of the distance. If he runs another 1/5 of the distance, what fraction of the race has he completed?

• 4/5

• 2/5

• 1/2

• 3/4