Exploring Rational Numbers: Fractions in Daily Life

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She eats 1/2 of what she has. How much pizza does she have left?

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/2

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

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

3. Tom ran 1/5 of a mile in the morning and 2/5 of a mile in the evening. How far did he run in total?

• 3/5 of a mile

• 1/2 of a mile

• 2/5 of a mile

• 1 mile

4. A tank can hold 5/6 of a gallon of water. If it currently has 1/3 of a gallon, how much more water is needed to fill the tank?

• 2/3 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

5. Lisa read 3/8 of a book on Monday and 1/4 of the book on Tuesday. How much of the book has she read in total?

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 3/4

• 1/2

6. A baker used 1/2 cup of flour for cookies and 1/3 cup for cake. How much flour did he use in total?

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 5/6 cup

• 2/3 cup

7. If a car travels 2/3 of a mile in the first hour and 1/4 of a mile in the second hour, how far did it travel altogether?

• 11/12 mile

• 3/4 mile

• 1 mile

• 5/6 mile

8. Jenny has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/2 of it for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 5/12

9. A bottle contains 3/4 of a liter of juice. If 1/3 of it is poured out, how much juice remains in the bottle?

• 1/2 liter

• 3/4 liter

• 2/3 liter

• 1/4 liter

10. Mark has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. He gives 1/4 of it to his friend. How much of the chocolate bar does he have now?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 3/8