Fraction Fun: Word Problems for 3rd Graders

If you have 3 apples and you eat 1, what fraction of the apples do you have left?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 3/4

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 7/8

• 5/8

You have a chocolate bar divided into 4 equal pieces. If you give away 1 piece, what fraction do you have remaining?

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 2/4

• 1/2

In a class of 20 students, 1/4 of them are wearing glasses. How many students are wearing glasses?

• 7

• 10

• 5

• 3

A cake is divided into 6 equal pieces. If 2 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the cake is still there?

• 4/6

• 2/3

• 3/6

• 1/2

You read 3 out of 12 chapters in a book. What fraction of the book have you read?

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

A jar contains 10 marbles, 3 of which are red. What fraction of the marbles are red?

• 4/10

• 2/10

• 3/10

• 1/5

If you have 5/8 of a yard of ribbon and you use 3/8 of it, how much ribbon do you have left?

• 2/8 yard

• 3/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 1/4 yard

There are 12 cookies, and you give away 1/3 of them. How many cookies do you have left?

• 8

• 4

• 10

• 6

A garden is divided into 4 equal sections. If 2 sections are planted with flowers, what fraction of the garden is planted with flowers?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 1/3