Fraction Problem Solving

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1/6 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/3 cup

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

• 5

• 6

• 4

• 2

There are 15 students in a class. If 2/5 of the students are absent, how many students are present?

• 5

• 9

• 10

• 12

A bag contains 20 marbles. If 1/4 of the marbles are blue, how many marbles are blue?

• 5

• 10

• 4

• 15

A rectangle is divided into 6 equal parts. If 2/6 of the rectangle is shaded, how many parts are not shaded?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5

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

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/8 cup

• 1/4 cup

There are 24 apples in a basket. If 3/8 of the apples are rotten, how many apples are not rotten?

• 9

• 6

• 15

• 12

There are 9 buttons on Harry’s shirt. 3 fall off. What fraction of the buttons fell off of Harry’s shirt?

Clint has a pizza that is cut into 4 equal pieces. 3 pieces have pepperoni on them. The other piece only has cheese. What fraction of the pizza only has cheese?

Alley makes a sandwich. She puts jelly on a slice of bread. She puts peanut butter on another slice of bread. What fraction of the bread has jelly on it?