Fraction Fun: Simplifying & Interpreting Challenges

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? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 2/4

2. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 3/8 cup

3. A garden is 2/3 of an acre. If 1/4 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, how much of the garden is used for tomatoes?

• 1/4 of an acre

• 2/3 of an acre

• 1/6 of an acre

• 1/2 of an acre

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices did you eat?

• 4 slices

• 7 slices

• 6 slices

• 5 slices

5. Emma read 2/5 of a book in one week. If she reads 1/2 of what she read that week the next week, how much of the book will she have read in total?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/5

• 4/5

6. A bottle holds 1/2 gallon of juice. If you pour out 1/3 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/4 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/3 gallon

7. A ribbon is 5/6 of a yard long. If you cut off 1/2 of the ribbon, how much ribbon do you have left?

• 2/3 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 1/3 of a yard

• 5/12 of a yard

8. A car can travel 3/4 of a mile on 1/2 gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 2.5 miles

• 1 mile

• 1.5 miles

• 2 miles

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

• 3/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 1/2 cup

10. A box contains 3/5 of a pound of candy. If you eat 1/3 of the candy, how much candy do you have left?

• 1/2 of a pound

• 3/5 of a pound

• 1/5 of a pound

• 2/5 of a pound