Fraction Word Problems: Fun Challenges for 4th Graders

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza left. She eats 1/4 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 5/16

• 1/2

• 9/16

• 3/8

Tom has 2/3 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/3 of it to make a bag. How much fabric does he have remaining?

• 1/2 of a yard

• 5/9 of a yard

• 1/3 of a yard

• 4/9 of a yard

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Sarah wants to make 3 batches, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 1 cup of sugar

• 1 1/2 cups of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

• 3/4 cup of sugar

Emma has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. She shares it equally with 2 friends. How much chocolate does each person get?

• 1/2

• 5/18

• 3/4

• 2/3

A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with flowers and 1/4 with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is planted?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/4

• 3/4

If 3/5 of a class are girls and the rest are boys, what fraction of the class are boys?

• 1/2

• 3/5

• 4/5

• 2/5

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

• 7/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 3/8

Mark has 1/2 of a gallon of paint. He uses 1/4 of it for a project. How much paint does he have left?

• 1/8 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 3/8 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

If a ribbon is 3/4 yard long and you cut it into 3 equal pieces, what is the length of each piece?

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 1/3 yard

• 2/4 yard

Samantha has 2/5 of a liter of juice. She drinks 1/5 of it. How much juice does she have left?

• 4/25 liters

• 8/25 liters

• 3/5 liters

• 1/2 liters