Fraction Word Problems

John had 3/4 of a pizza and he ate 1/4 of it. How much pizza does John have left?

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Sara had 2/3 of a cake and she gave 1/6 of it to her friend. How much cake does Sara have now?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 5/6

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

There are 5/8 of a pie left in the fridge. If Tom eats 1/4 of it, how much pie will be left?

• 3/8

• 4/8

• 2/8

• 1/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A recipe calls for 3/5 cup of flour. If Sarah only has 1/10 cup of flour, how much more does she need?

• 2/5

• 3/10

• 4/5

• 1/5

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A box contains 7/12 of chocolates. If 1/3 of the chocolates are eaten, how many chocolates are left?

• 7/18

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 5/12

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A tank is filled with 4/5 gallon of water. If 1/10 gallon of water is used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 3/10

• 1/5

• 9/10

• 7/10

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A store had 2/3 of its stock sold. If there were 120 items in stock, how many items were sold?

• 240

• 160

• 80

• 200

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar. If only 1/8 cup of sugar is available, how much more sugar is needed?

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A pizza was divided into 8 equal slices. If 3/4 of the pizza is eaten, how many slices are left?

• 2

• 5

• 6

• 7

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A jar contains 1/2 pound of candies. If 1/5 pound of candies are eaten, how much candy is left in the jar?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 2/5

• 3/10

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C