Fraction Word Problems: Fun Multiplication Challenges

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?

• 2/3

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

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?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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?

• 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/4

• 1/2

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?

• 1/2 of a mile

• 2/5 of a mile

• 1 mile

• 3/4 of a mile

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

5. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 7/8

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

• 4/5

• 1/2

• 3/5

• 2/5

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

7. Lisa read 2/3 of a book. If the book has 9 chapters, how many chapters has she read?

• 8

• 7

• 5

• 6

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

8. A fabric roll is 5/6 of a yard long. If you use 1/4 of the roll for a project, how much fabric is left?

• 5/8 yards

• 2/3 yards

• 1/2 yards

• 3/4 yards

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 3/8 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

10. A class has 20 students. If 1/5 of them are absent, what fraction of the class is present?

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 1/5

• 4/5

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B