Fractions in Real Life: Solving Word Problems for 4th Graders

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she eats 1/2 of what she has, how much pizza will she have left?

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 5/8

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

3. Tom read 1/4 of his book on Monday and 1/3 of it on Tuesday. What fraction of the book has he read in total?

• 1/2

• 7/12

• 5/12

• 2/3

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

4. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If Maria eats 3/8 of the bar, what fraction of the bar is left?

• 6/8

• 5/8

• 1/8

• 3/8

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

5. In a class, 2/5 of the students are girls. If there are 20 students in total, how many girls are there?

• 10

• 4

• 6

• 8

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

6. A garden is 1/2 full of flowers. If 1/4 of the garden is filled with roses, what fraction of the garden is filled with other flowers?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 3/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

7. Lisa has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/3 of it to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 5/9

• 2/3

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

8. A tank is filled with water to 3/4 of its capacity. If 1/2 of the water is used for a project, how much water remains in the tank?

• 1/2 of the tank's capacity

• 3/8 of the tank's capacity

• 1/4 of the tank's capacity

• 3/4 of the tank's capacity

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

9. A cake is cut into 12 equal slices. If 1/4 of the cake is eaten, how many slices are left?

• 8 slices

• 10 slices

• 6 slices

• 9 slices

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

10. During a sale, 3/5 of the toys are sold. If there were originally 50 toys, how many toys are left?

• 15

• 25

• 30

• 20

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C