Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Mixed Numbers in Action

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 3/8 cup of sugar

Sarah has 2 1/2 yards of fabric. She wants to cut it into pieces that are each 1/5 yard long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 8

• 15

• 12

• 10

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices are left?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 1

Tom has 1 1/2 gallons of paint. He uses 2/3 of it to paint a fence. How much paint does he have left?

• 0.5 gallons

• 1/4 gallon

• 2 gallons

• 1 gallon

A garden is 3/4 of an acre. If you want to divide it into 1/8 acre plots, how many plots can you create?

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 10

Emily has 5 1/2 pounds of flour. She uses 1/3 of it to bake cookies. How much flour does she have left?

• 2 pounds

• 3 2/3 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 4 1/2 pounds

A car travels 2 1/4 miles on 1/3 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 5 miles

• 6.75 miles

• 7.5 miles

• 8 miles

A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If you eat 1/4 of the bar, how many pieces are left?

• 6

• 3

• 12

• 9

A tank holds 4 1/2 liters of water. If you pour out 1/6 of the tank, how much water is left in the tank?

• 3 liters

• 3.75 liters

• 2.5 liters

• 4 liters

A box contains 3 3/4 pounds of apples. If you want to share them equally among 5 friends, how much will each friend get?

• 2 pounds

• 1/2 pound

• 1 pound

• 3/4 pounds