Fraction Word Problems

Sara ate 3/4 of a pizza. What fraction of the pizza is left?

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3A

John has 2/3 of a bag of marbles. If he gives 1/4 of the marbles to his friend, how many marbles does he have left?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 5/12

• 1/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/8 cup

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

A tank is filled with 3/5 of water. If 1/4 of the water is used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2/5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A store sells 2/3 of its stock in the morning. If there were 120 items in stock, how many items are left?

• 100

• 60

• 80

• 40

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

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

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour. If you only have 1/2 cup of flour, how much more flour do you need?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/8 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A tank is filled with 4/5 of gasoline. If 2/3 of the gasoline is used, how much gasoline is left in the tank?

• 2/3

• 1/5

• 3/5

• 2/15

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A store sells 3/4 of its stock in the afternoon. If there were 200 items in stock, how many items are left?

• 175

• 150

• 100

• 50

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A cake is divided into 12 equal slices. If 5/6 of the cake is eaten, how many slices are left?

• 3

• 2

• 6

• 0

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2