Fraction Problems

Sabrina is going to bake cookies. The recipe calls for  $\frac{3}{4}$ of a cup of sugar. Sabrina needs to double the recipe because she has a large, cookie-loving family. How many cups of sugar does she need?

• $2\ \frac{1}{2}$

• $1\frac{1}{2}$

• $1\ \frac{3}{2}$

• $2\ \frac{3}{2}$

One eighth of Mr. Sanchez’s class is left-handed. If there are 24 students in his class, how many of them are left-handed?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Sally picked  $\frac{3}{4}$  of a bucket of plums, and Mike picked  $\frac{3}{10}$ of a bucket of plums. How many buckets total did they pick?

•  $1\ \frac{1}{20}$  

•  $1\ \frac{21}{20}$  

•  $2\ \frac{1}{20}$  

•  $2\ \frac{21}{20}$  

Alyssa ate  $\frac{7}{12}$   of a cake, while Tom ate  $\frac{5}{12}$   of a cake. In total, how much cake did these two eat?

•  $1\ \frac{1}{2}$  cakes

• 3 cakes

• 2 cakes

• 1 cake

A tennis tournament is nearing its finals. Seven eighths of the original participants are now out of the tournament. If there were 16 tennis players at the beginning of the tournament, how many are left in the finals?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4

Mr Isla divides  $\frac{9}{11}$  kg of soap powder equally into 3 tubs. How much soap powder is there in each tub?

•  $\frac{3}{9}$  

•  $\frac{3}{11}$  

•  $\frac{1}{3}$  

•  $\frac{27}{11}$  

Eric buys 24 buns from a shop. His son eats  $\frac{1}{3}$  of the buns and his daughter eats  $\frac{1}{6}$  of them. How many buns are left?

• 10 buns

• 12 buns

• 9 buns

• 18 buns

A bag contains  $1\ \frac{2}{7}$  kg of peas and  $1\ \frac{1}{14}$  kg of cabbage. How many more kilograms of peas than cabbage are there?

•  $\frac{1}{14}$  

•  $\frac{2}{14}$  

•  $\frac{3}{14}$  

•  $\frac{4}{14}$  

Tim has  $3\ \frac{1}{12}$  books left to read for school. Tim read  $1\ \frac{1}{2}$ books on Tuesday. How many more books does Tim have to read?

•  $2\ \frac{7}{12}$  

•  $1\ \frac{7}{12}$  

•  $1\ \frac{2}{12}$  

•  $2\ \frac{2}{12}$  

Nancy is   $3\ \frac{1}{4}$ ft tall, whereas Tim is  $1\ \frac{5}{15}$ ft tall. How much taller in feet is Nancy than Tim?

•  $1\ \frac{11}{12}$  

•  $1\ \frac{10}{12}$  

•  $1\ \frac{13}{12}$  

•  $1\ \frac{5}{12}$