Fraction Word Problems: Real-Life Scenarios for 4th Graders

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/2 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 5/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Tom has 2 1/3 yards of ribbon. He uses 1 1/4 yards for a project. How much ribbon does he have remaining?

• 1 1/2 yards

• 1 yard

• 2 yards

• 1 1/12 yards

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Sarah wants to make 3 batches, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 1 1/2 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Emma has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. She gives 1/3 of it to her friend. How much chocolate bar does she have now?

• 5/9

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A gardener has 4 1/2 feet of rope. He cuts off 2 1/4 feet. How much rope is left?

• 3 feet

• 1 1/4 feet

• 2 feet

• 2 1/4 feet

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

• 12

• 8

• 15

• 10

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Jack has 1 1/2 liters of juice. He drinks 2/3 of a liter. How much juice does he have left?

• 2/3 liters

• 5/6 liters

• 3/4 liters

• 1 liter

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A baker made 2 3/4 dozen cookies. He sold 1 1/2 dozen. How many cookies does he have left?

• 12 cookies

• 15 cookies

• 20 cookies

• 18 cookies

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Samantha has 7/8 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/4 of a yard for a craft. How much fabric does she have now?

• 5/8 of a yard

• 6/8 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard

• 3/4 of a yard

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A box contains 3 1/2 pounds of apples. If you eat 1 1/4 pounds, how many pounds of apples are left in the box?

• 2 1/4 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 1 1/4 pounds

• 3 pounds

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C