Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Sharing and Recipes

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. She wants to share it equally with 2 friends. How much chocolate will each person get?

• 2/4

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make only half of the recipe, how much sugar does she need?

• 1/3 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4A

3. A garden is 1/2 full of flowers. If 1/3 of the flowers are daisies, what fraction of the garden is filled with daisies?

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 1/3

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

4. Tom ran 3/5 of a mile. If he runs 2/3 of that distance again, how far will he have run in total?

• 1 mile

• 1.5 miles

• 2 miles

• 3/5 mile

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

5. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If John eats 3/8 of the pizza and his friend eats 1/4 of it, how much pizza is left?

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 2/8

• 3/8

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

6. A bottle holds 1/2 gallon of juice. If Lisa pours out 1/4 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 3/8 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

7. A recipe requires 3/5 of a cup of flour. If you want to make 2 batches of the recipe, how much flour do you need in total?

• 3/5 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 1 and 1/5 cups

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

8. A ribbon is 7/10 of a yard long. If you cut off 1/2 of the ribbon, how much ribbon is left?

• 1/5 yards

• 1/4 yards

• 3/10 yards

• 7/20 yards

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

9. A car can travel 3/4 of a tank of gas. If it uses 2/3 of that tank on a trip, how much of the tank is used?

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 2/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

10. Emily has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/3 of it to make a bag. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 5/9

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2