Fraction Word Problems: Find Key Info & Solve Challenges

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of ribbon. If she wants to cut it into 3 equal pieces, how long will each piece be?

• 1/2 yard

• 2/4 yard

• 1/3 yard

• 1/4 yard

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

• 4 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 2/3 cups

• 1 1/3 cups

3. Tom read 1/2 of a book in 2 days. If he continues at the same rate, how much of the book will he read in 6 days?

• 3

• 1.5

• 2

• 1

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

• 3 slices

• 1 slice

• 4 slices

• 2 slices

5. A car travels 1/5 of a mile every minute. How far will it travel in 7 minutes?

• 2.5 miles

• 1.4 miles

• 0.8 miles

• 3 miles

6. Lisa has 5/6 of a gallon of paint. If she uses 1/2 of it for a project, how much paint will she have left?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 5/12

7. A garden has 2/3 of an acre planted with tomatoes. If 1/4 of that area is harvested, how much of the garden is harvested?

• 1/4 acre

• 2/3 acre

• 1/6 acre

• 1/2 acre

8. A baker made 3/4 of a dozen cookies. If he sells 1/3 of them, how many cookies does he sell?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 5

9. A tank holds 5 gallons of water. If it is filled to 3/5 of its capacity, how many gallons of water are in the tank?

• 2 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 1 gallon

10. Emma has 2/5 of a chocolate bar. If she shares it equally with 4 friends, how much chocolate will each person get?

• 1/5

• 3/10

• 2/25

• 1/8