Comparing Fractions: Fun Word Problems for 6th Graders

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza, and Tom has 2/3 of a pizza. Who has more pizza?

• They have the same amount of pizza.

• Sarah and Tom have no pizza.

• Sarah has more pizza.

• Tom has more pizza.

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

• 1 1/2 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

3. Emily read 5/8 of her book, while Jake read 3/4 of his book. Who read more of their book?

• Jake read more of his book.

• Jake read less of his book.

• Emily read more of her book.

• They read the same amount of their books.

4. If 2/5 of a class are girls and 3/10 are boys, what fraction of the class is not represented by either?

• 4/10

• 3/10

• 1/5

• 1/2

5. A tank is filled with 7/10 of water. If 1/5 of the tank is emptied, how much water is left in the tank?

• 1/2

• 14/25

• 5/8

• 3/10

6. Mark has 1/3 of a yard of fabric, and Lisa has 1/6 of a yard. How much more fabric does Mark have than Lisa?

• 1/2 yard

• 1/6 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1/3 yard

7. If a car travels 2/5 of a mile in 1/2 hour, what is the equivalent speed in miles per hour?

• 0.5 miles per hour

• 1.2 miles per hour

• 1.0 miles per hour

• 0.8 miles per hour

8. A cake is cut into 12 equal pieces. If 1/4 of the cake is eaten, how many pieces are left?

• 9

• 11

• 8

• 10

9. During a sale, 3/8 of the items are discounted. If there are 64 items, how many items are discounted?

• 24

• 48

• 32

• 16

10. A garden is divided into 5 equal sections. If 2/5 of the garden is planted with flowers, what fraction of the garden is not planted with flowers?

• 1/5

• 4/5

• 3/5

• 2/5