Fraction Word Problems: Mixing & Dividing with Fun!

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. If she wants to share it equally among 3 friends, how much pizza will each friend get?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 1/3

2. A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 1 1/4 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

3. Tom bought 5 bags of apples. Each bag contains 2/3 of a pound of apples. How many pounds of apples does Tom have in total?

• 6 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 3.33 pounds

• 2.5 pounds

4. A car can travel 1/2 mile on 1/4 gallon of gas. How many miles can it travel on 2 gallons of gas?

• 2 miles

• 4 miles

• 6 miles

• 8 miles

5. Lisa has 1 1/3 yards of ribbon. She uses 1/3 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 8/9 yards

• 1/2 yard

• 1 yard

• 2/3 yards

6. If a chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces and you eat 3/8 of it, how much of the chocolate bar is left?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 7/8

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

• 1.35 yards

• 0.75 yards

• 1.25 yards

• 2.5 yards

8. A bottle holds 1 1/2 liters of juice. If you pour out 1/3 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 2 liters

• 1/2 liter

• 1 liter

• 3/4 liter

9. A box contains 4 1/2 pounds of oranges. If you divide the oranges equally into 3 bags, how many pounds of oranges will each bag contain?

• 3 pounds

• 1 1/2 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 1 pound

10. If a recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar and you want to make 4 batches, how many cups of sugar do you need in total?

• 2 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 4 cups

• 3 cups