Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Sharing & Modeling

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She wants to share it equally among 1/2 of her friends. How much pizza will each friend get?

• n/2

• 1/4n

• 3/4n

• 3/2n

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

• 1/3 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

3. A garden is divided into 5/6 sections for planting flowers. If each section is planted with 1/3 of a type of flower, how much of the garden is planted with that type of flower?

• 3/4

• 2/5

• 5/18

• 1/2

4. Tom drank 2/5 of a gallon of juice. If he wants to share the remaining juice equally with 1/2 of his family, how much juice will each person get?

• 3/10 of a gallon

• 2/3 of a gallon

• 1/5 of a gallon

• 1/4 of a gallon

5. A chocolate bar is divided into 3/8 pieces. If Lisa eats 1/4 of the chocolate bar, how much of the bar is left?

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/8

6. A ribbon is 5/6 yards long. If you cut it into pieces that are 1/2 yard long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 3

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

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 3/4 cup

8. A bottle contains 2/3 liter of soda. If you pour it into cups that hold 1/6 liter each, how many cups can you fill?

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 2

9. A car travels 3/4 of a mile in 1/2 hour. How far does it travel in 1 hour?

• 2 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 1 mile

• 0.75 miles

10. A piece of wood is 7/8 of a yard long. If you cut it into pieces that are 1/4 yard long, how many pieces will you have?

• 5

• 2

• 4

• 3