Fraction Word Problems: Multiply, Divide & Simplify

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

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1/3

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

• 1/3 cup

• 2/3 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?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 3/8

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?

• 2/15 of a gallon

• 3/10 of a gallon

• 1/3 of a gallon

• 1/5 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

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 1/4

6. A baker uses 1/2 of a pound of flour for one batch of cookies. If he makes 4 batches, how much flour does he use in total?

• 4 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 1 pound

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

• 3/4

• 5/9

• 1/2

• 2/3

8. A car can travel 3/4 of a mile on 1/2 gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 1 mile

• 2 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 2.5 miles

9. If a recipe requires 3/4 cup of milk and you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much milk do you need?

• 3/8 cup of milk

• 1/2 cup of milk

• 1/4 cup of milk

• 2/3 cup of milk

10. A bottle contains 2/3 liter of soda. If you pour out 1/4 of it, how much soda is left in the bottle?

• 1/3 liter

• 3/4 liter

• 2/3 liter

• 1/2 liter