Fraction Fun: Word Problems & Simplifying Fractions

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. If she wants to share it equally among 2 friends, how much pizza will each friend get?

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/2

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

• 2 and 2/3 cups

• 4 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 and 1/3 cups

3. Tom read 1/2 of a book. If he reads 3 times that amount, how much of the book will he have read?

• 3 books

• 2 books

• 1 book

• 1.5 books

4. A garden has 5/6 of a square meter planted with flowers. If 3 times that area is planted with vegetables, how much area is planted with vegetables?

• 3 square meters

• 1.5 square meters

• 4 square meters

• 2.5 square meters

5. Lisa drank 1/5 of a gallon of juice. If she drinks that amount 4 times, how much juice has she consumed in total?

• 2/5 gallon

• 3/5 gallon

• 1 gallon

• 4/5 gallon

6. A baker uses 3/8 of a pound of flour for one batch of cookies. How much flour will he use for 5 batches?

• 2 pounds

• 1 7/8 pounds

• 1 pound

• 3/4 pound

7. If a car travels 2/3 of a mile in one minute, how far will it travel in 4 minutes?

• 4 miles

• 3 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 2.67 miles

8. A painter uses 1/2 of a gallon of paint for one wall. How much paint will he need for 6 walls?

• 5 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 2 gallons

9. A farmer harvested 3/4 of an acre of corn. If he harvests that amount 2 times, how much corn did he harvest in total?

• 1 acre

• 2 acres

• 3/2 acres

• 1.5 acres

10. Emma has 2/5 of a yard of fabric. If she buys 3 more yards, how much fabric does she have now?

• 4 yards

• 5/2 yards

• 2 yards

• 17/5 yards