Fraction Fun: Word Problems & Simplifying Skills

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. She wants to share it equally with 2 friends. How much pizza will each person get?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/8

• 1/2

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

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 2/3 cup

3. A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with tomatoes and 1/4 of its area planted with cucumbers. What fraction of the garden is planted with both types of vegetables?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/4

4. If a car uses 3/5 of a gallon of gas to travel 1/2 of a mile, how much gas does it use to travel 1 mile?

• 1.2 gallons

• 0.6 gallons

• 1.5 gallons

• 2.4 gallons

5. Emma read 3/5 of a book in 2 days. If she continues at the same rate, how much of the book will she read in 5 days?

• 1.5

• 1.0

• 3.0

• 2.5

6. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If you eat 3/8 of the bar, what fraction of the bar is left?

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

7. A recipe requires 1/4 cup of oil. If you want to triple the recipe, how much oil will you need?

• 1 cup

• 2/4 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

8. A ribbon is 5/6 of a yard long. If you cut it into 3 equal pieces, how long will each piece be?

• 1/2 yards

• 5/18 yards

• 2/3 yards

• 3/4 yards

9. A tank is filled with 2/3 of water. If 1/2 of the water is used for a plant, how much water is left in the tank?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 2/3

10. If a baker uses 3/4 of a pound of flour for one batch of cookies, how much flour will he need for 4 batches?

• 2 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 1.5 pounds