Fraction Word Problems: Mixed Numbers & Real-Life Scenarios

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

• 2/4

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

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

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 1 1/4 cups

3. A garden has 5/6 of a plot planted with tomatoes. If 1/3 of that area is harvested, what fraction of the total plot is harvested?

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 2/5

• 5/18

4. Tom drank 1/2 of a gallon of juice. If he wants to divide the remaining juice equally into 4 cups, how much juice will be in each cup?

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/8 gallon

• 3/8 gallon

5. A baker made 3 1/4 dozen cookies. If he sells 2/3 of them, how many cookies does he sell?

• 24

• 30

• 20

• 26

6. Lisa has 1 1/2 yards of ribbon. She uses 2/3 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 0.5 yards

• 1 yard

• 1 1/4 yards

• 2/3 yards

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

• 10 miles

• 8 miles

• 4 miles

• 6 miles

8. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 equal pieces. If Maria eats 1/4 of the bar, how many pieces does she eat?

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 3

9. A recipe requires 1 3/4 cups of sugar. If you want to triple the recipe, how many cups of sugar do you need?

• 4 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

• 5 1/4 cups

• 6 cups

10. A tank can hold 5 1/2 gallons of water. If it is currently filled with 3/4 of that amount, how many gallons of water are in the tank?

• 3.5 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 2.75 gallons

• 4.125 gallons