Fractions Fun: Convert Mixed Numbers & Visual Models

1. Sarah has 2 1/2 pizzas. She wants to share them equally among 5 friends. How much pizza will each friend get? (Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction before multiplying.)

• 1/3

• 3/5

• 1/4

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

2. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make 2 batches of the recipe, how much sugar do you need in total? (Use a visual model to represent the fractions.)

• 3/4 cup of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

• 1 1/2 cups of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

3. Tom has 1 3/4 yards of ribbon. He uses 1/2 of it to make a bow. How much ribbon does he have left? (Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.)

• 3/4 yard

• 1 1/8 yards

• 7/8 yards

• 1 yard

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

4. A garden is 3/5 of an acre. If 1/3 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, how much of the garden is planted with tomatoes? (Draw a visual model to help solve.)

• 1/4 of an acre

• 2/5 of an acre

• 1/5 of an acre

• 1/2 of an acre

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

5. Lisa read 1 1/2 books last month. If she reads 2/3 of a book each week, how many weeks did it take her to read that amount? (Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.)

• 1.5 weeks

• 2.25 weeks

• 3 weeks

• 4 weeks

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

6. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If you eat 3/4 of the bar, how many pieces did you eat? (Use a visual model to show your work.)

• 5 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 7 pieces

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

7. A recipe requires 2 1/3 cups of flour. If you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much flour do you need? (Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.)

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cups

• 7/6 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

8. A box contains 4 1/2 pounds of apples. If you use 1/3 of the apples for a pie, how many pounds of apples did you use? (Draw a visual model to represent the fractions.)

• 4 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

9. A car can travel 1 1/4 miles on 1/5 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas? (Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.)

• 7 miles

• 5 miles

• 4 1/2 miles

• 6 1/4 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

10. Emma has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/2 of it to make a scarf. How much fabric does she have left? (Use a visual model to help solve.)

• 5/8 of a yard

• 3/8 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2