Word Problems with Mixed Numbers: Fractions Fun for 4th Graders

1. Sarah has 3 1/2 yards of ribbon. She wants to cut it into pieces that are each 1/2 yard long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 5

• 10

• 7

• 4

2. A recipe requires 2 3/4 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

• 8 1/4 cups

• 6 cups

• 5 1/2 cups

• 10 cups

3. Tom has 4 1/2 liters of juice. He pours it equally into 3 bottles. How much juice is in each bottle?

• 1 1/2 liters

• 3 liters

• 2 liters

• 1 liter

4. A gardener planted 5 1/4 rows of flowers. If each row has 2 1/3 flowers, how many flowers did he plant in total?

• 8 2/3

• 15 3/4

• 10 1/2

• 12 1/4

5. Lisa bought 6 2/5 pounds of apples. If she wants to share them equally among 5 friends, how many pounds will each friend get?

• 2 pounds

• 1 3/4 pounds

• 1 1/2 pounds

• 1 7/25 pounds

6. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 1/2 slices, how many slices are left?

• 5 slices

• 6 slices

• 4.5 slices

• 2 slices

7. A box contains 2 1/4 dozen eggs. If you use 1/2 dozen eggs for a recipe, how many dozen eggs are left in the box?

• 1 3/4 dozen

• 1 dozen

• 2 dozen

• 3/4 dozen

8. A baker made 7 3/4 cakes. If he sells 2 1/2 cakes, how many cakes does he have remaining?

• 3 1/2

• 4 1/4

• 5 1/4

• 6 1/4

9. A car travels 3 1/2 miles every hour. How far will it travel in 4 hours?

• 12 miles

• 10 miles

• 16 miles

• 14 miles

10. Emma has 5 1/2 meters of fabric. She uses 2 1/4 meters to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2 1/2 meters

• 4 meters

• 1 1/4 meters

• 3 1/4 meters