Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Exploring Quotients

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she shares it equally with 2 friends, how much pizza will each person get?

• 2/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

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

• 3/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

3. Tom read 5/6 of a book. If the book has 120 pages, how many pages did he read?

• 120

• 100

• 60

• 80

4. A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with flowers and 1/4 with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is not planted?

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

5. If a car travels 3/5 of a mile in 1/3 of an hour, what is the car's speed in miles per hour?

• 3.0 miles per hour

• 1.8 miles per hour

• 1.2 miles per hour

• 2.4 miles per hour

6. Lisa has 2/5 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/2 of it to make a scarf. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1/5 of a yard

• 3/5 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 2/5 of a yard

7. A cake is cut into 8 equal pieces. If 3 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the cake remains?

• 7/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

8. A bottle holds 1/2 gallon of juice. If you pour out 1/4 gallon, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/4 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1 gallon

9. If a class has 3/4 of its students present and 1/2 of those present are girls, what fraction of the class are girls?

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/8

10. A recipe requires 1/3 cup of oil. If you want to triple the recipe, how much oil will you need in total?

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup