Real-World Fraction Challenges for 7th Graders

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar will you need?

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 2/3 cup of sugar

• 3/8 cup of sugar

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Sarah has 2/3 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/4 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1/4 yard

• 1/3 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 3/4 yard

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Tom ran 5/6 of a mile, while his friend ran 2/3 of a mile. Who ran farther and by how much?

• Tom ran the same distance as his friend.

• Tom ran farther by 1/3 of a mile.

• His friend ran farther by 1/6 of a mile.

• Tom ran farther by 1/6 of a mile.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A pizza was cut into 8 equal slices. If John ate 3/8 of the pizza and Sarah ate 2/8, how much pizza is left?

• 1/8

• 2/8

• 3/8

• 4/8

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

In a class, 3/5 of the students are girls. If there are 20 students in total, how many are girls?

• 10

• 8

• 12

• 15

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Lily read 1/2 of her book on Monday and 1/4 on Tuesday. How much of the book has she read in total?

• 1/4

• 1

• 1/2

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A tank is filled with 7/10 of water. If 1/5 of the water is used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 5/7

• 3/10

• 1/2

• 14/25

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

During a sale, a store offers 3/4 off on a jacket that originally costs $80. What is the sale price of the jacket?

• $20

• $60

• $40

• $10

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

If a car travels 2/3 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour, what is the speed of the car in miles per hour?

• 4 miles per hour

• 2.67 miles per hour

• 3 miles per hour

• 1.5 miles per hour

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

Compare the fractions 5/8 and 3/4. Which fraction is larger and by how much?

• 3/4 is larger than 5/8 by 1/2.

• 3/4 is larger than 5/8 by 1/8.

• 5/8 and 3/4 are equal.

• 5/8 is larger than 3/4 by 1/4.

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.A.2