Fraction Word Problems: Mixed Numbers & Real-Life Scenarios

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

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 1/2

2. A recipe calls for 2 1/3 cups of flour. If you want to make half the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 7/6 cups

• 3/2 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

• 2 cups

3. Tom has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/3 of it to make a scarf. How much fabric does he have remaining?

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 3/4

• 2/3

4. A car travels 3/5 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour. How far does it travel in one hour?

• 3 miles

• 2.4 miles

• 0.6 miles

• 1.5 miles

5. Lisa has 1 1/2 gallons of paint. She uses 2/3 of a gallon for one room. How much paint does she have left?

• 1 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 2 gallons

• 5/6 gallons

6. A garden is 2/3 of an acre. If 1/4 of it is planted with tomatoes, how much of the garden is not planted with tomatoes?

• 1/2 acre

• 1/4 acre

• 1/3 acre

• 3/4 acre

7. A recipe requires 1/2 cup of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 2 cups of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

• 3 cups of sugar

• 1.5 cups of sugar

8. Mark has 4 1/4 pounds of apples. He gives away 1 1/2 pounds. How many pounds of apples does he have now?

• 3 1/4 pounds

• 2 3/4 pounds

• 2 1/2 pounds

• 1 3/4 pounds

9. A tank holds 5/8 of a gallon of water. If you pour out 1/4 of a gallon, how much water is left in the tank?

• 1/4 gallon

• 3/8 gallon

• 7/8 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

10. Emma read 3/5 of a book in one week. If the book has 10 chapters, how many chapters did she read?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7