Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Multiplying in Context

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. She decides to share it equally with her friend. What fraction of the chocolate bar does each person get?

• 3/8

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 5/8

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

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

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

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/4

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza and your friend eats 1/2 of what you ate, how much pizza did your friend eat?

• 5/8 of the pizza

• 1/4 of the pizza

• 3/16 of the pizza

• 1/8 of the pizza

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

• 3/8 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

6. A fabric store sells 3/5 of a yard of fabric. If you buy 2/3 of that amount, how much fabric do you have?

• 3/5 yard

• 1/3 yard

• 2/5 yard

• 1/2 yard

7. A recipe requires 1/4 cup of oil. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how much oil do you need in total?

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

8. A class has 2/5 of its students participating in a project. If 1/2 of those students are girls, what fraction of the total students are girls participating in the project?

• 1/4

• 3/10

• 1/5

• 2/5

9. A cake recipe uses 3/4 cup of flour. If you only want to make 1/2 of the cake, how much flour do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 2/3 cup

10. A tank is filled with 5/6 of water. If 1/3 of that water is used for a plant, what fraction of the tank is still filled with water?

• 5/9

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/2