Mastering Fraction Word Problems: Division & Multiplication

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

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/8

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?

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

3. A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with tomatoes. If 1/4 of that area is harvested, what fraction of the total garden area is harvested?

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 1/2

4. Tom drank 3/5 of a gallon of juice. If he wants to divide the remaining juice equally into 3 cups, how much juice will be in each cup?

• 3/10 of a gallon

• 1/5 of a gallon

• 1/3 of a gallon

• 2/15 of a gallon

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

• 3/8

• 7/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

6. Lisa has 1/2 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/3 of it to make a bag. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1/4 yard

• 1/3 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 1/2 yard

7. A recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour. If you want to make 2/3 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

8. A car can travel 1/2 of a mile on 1/4 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 4 miles

• 3 miles

• 1 mile

• 2 miles

9. If a cake is cut into 12 equal slices and you eat 1/4 of the cake, how many slices did you eat?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

10. A bottle contains 2/3 of a liter of water. If you pour out 1/6 of the bottle, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 2/3 liters

• 3/4 liters

• 1/2 liters

• 5/9 liters