Real-Life Fraction Challenges for 4th Graders

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she shares it equally with 3 friends, how much pizza will each person get?

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 3/16

• 1/4

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

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

3. Tom has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. He eats 1/4 of it. How much of the chocolate bar does he have left?

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 3/4

• 1/2

4. If 1/3 of a class are girls and there are 12 girls, how many students are in the class?

• 18

• 30

• 24

• 36

5. Lisa has 5/6 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/2 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 5/12

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

• 12/25

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/10

7. A fruit basket has 2/4 of apples and 1/4 of oranges. What fraction of the basket is filled with apples?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1/2

8. If a car travels 3/4 of a mile in 1/2 hour, how far does it travel in 1 hour?

• 1 mile

• 2 miles

• 0.75 miles

• 1.5 miles

9. Emma read 2/3 of her book. If the book has 120 pages, how many pages has she read?

• 100

• 60

• 40

• 80

10. A cake is cut into 8 equal pieces. If 3 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the cake is left?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 7/8