Mastering and Simplifying Fractions in Daily Life

1. Sarah has 12 apples, and she gives 4 to her friend. What fraction of the apples did she give away? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 2/3

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

2. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar, but you only want to make half of the recipe. How much sugar do you need? Simplify your answer.

• 1 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/8 cup

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

3. Tom read 8 out of 20 pages of his book. What fraction of the book has he read? Simplify your answer.

• 5/10

• 2/5

• 3/8

• 1/4

4. A pizza is cut into 8 slices, and John ate 3 slices. What fraction of the pizza did he eat? Simplify your answer.

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 2/8

• 1/4

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

5. Lisa has 15 marbles, and she lost 5. What fraction of her marbles does she have left? Simplify your answer.

• 2/3

• 4/5

• 3/5

• 1/2

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

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6. A garden has 18 flowers, and 6 of them are roses. What fraction of the flowers are roses? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 3/4

• 1/3

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

7. In a class of 30 students, 12 are girls. What fraction of the class are girls? Simplify your answer.

• 2/5

• 5/6

• 3/10

• 1/4

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

8. A chocolate bar is divided into 10 pieces, and Maria ate 4 pieces. What fraction of the chocolate bar did she eat? Simplify your answer.

• 3/10

• 4/10

• 2/5

• 1/2

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

9. There are 24 cookies, and 8 are chocolate chip. What fraction of the cookies are chocolate chip? Simplify your answer.

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/3

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

10. A tank holds 40 liters of water, and 10 liters are used. What fraction of the tank is still full? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 3/4

• 2/5

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B