Fraction Word Problems: Fun with Mixed Numbers!

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/2 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

2. A recipe calls for 2 1/3 cups of flour. If you only have 1 1/2 cups, how much more do you need?

• 3/4 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 5/6 cups

3. Tom read 5/6 of a book. If the book has 12 chapters, how many chapters has he read?

• 10 chapters

• 6 chapters

• 8 chapters

• 12 chapters

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

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 7/8

5. Lisa has 7/8 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 3/4 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 7/32

• 5/8

6. A jar contains 2 1/2 liters of juice. If 1 1/4 liters are poured out, how much juice remains in the jar?

• 1 1/4 liters

• 3/4 liters

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

7. Mark has 9/10 of a yard of fabric. He uses 2/5 of it to make a shirt. How much fabric does he have left?

• 4/5 yards

• 3/10 yards

• 1/2 yards

• 27/50 yards

8. A garden has 3/5 of its area planted with flowers. If 1/4 of the area is left unplanted, what fraction of the garden is planted?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 9/10

• 2/5

9. Emma baked 2 1/2 dozen cookies. If she gives away 1 1/3 dozen, how many cookies does she have left?

• 20 cookies

• 12 cookies

• 10 cookies

• 14 cookies

10. A bottle holds 1 1/2 gallons of water. If 2/3 of a gallon is used, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 1 gallon

• 5/6 gallons

• 3/4 gallons

• 1/2 gallon