Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Simplifying & Converting

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. She wants to share it equally with her friend. How much chocolate will each person get? Simplify your answer.

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 5/8

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need? Provide your answer as a simplified fraction.

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1/3

3. A garden is 1/2 of a square meter. If you plant flowers in 3/5 of that area, how much area will be used for flowers? Simplify your answer.

• 3/10 square meters

• 1/4 square meters

• 1/2 square meters

• 2/5 square meters

4. Tom has 1 1/2 liters of juice. He pours 2/3 of it into a pitcher. How much juice is in the pitcher? Convert the mixed number to a fraction and simplify your answer.

• 1 1/4

• 2

• 1

• 3/4

5. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza and your friend eats 1/2 of what you ate, how much pizza did your friend eat? Simplify your answer.

• 3/16

• 1/8

• 5/16

• 1/4

6. A recipe requires 1/4 of a cup of oil. If you want to make 3/5 of the recipe, how much oil do you need? Provide your answer as a simplified fraction.

• 2/5

• 3/20

• 1/2

• 1/4

7. Lisa has 2 1/4 yards of fabric. She uses 1/3 of it to make a dress. How much fabric does she use? Convert the mixed number to a fraction and simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 1 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

8. A tank can hold 5/6 of a gallon of water. If you fill it with 1/2 of that amount, how much water is in the tank? Simplify your answer.

• 3/4

• 5/12

• 2/3

• 1/3

9. A recipe for cookies requires 3/4 of a cup of flour. If you want to make 2/3 of the recipe, how much flour do you need? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

10. A car can travel 3/5 of a mile on 1/4 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas? Simplify your answer.

• 3 miles

• 2 2/5 miles

• 1 1/2 miles

• 4 1/4 miles