Fraction Word Problems: Multiplication & Division Challenge

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

• 1/3

• 1/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

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?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

3. A garden is 1/2 acre in size. If 1/4 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, what fraction of the garden is planted with tomatoes?

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/8

4. If a car travels 3/5 of a mile in 1/3 of an hour, how far does it travel in one hour?

• 1.2 miles

• 1.8 miles

• 3.0 miles

• 2.4 miles

5. Emma bought 2/5 of a yard of fabric. If she uses 1/2 of that fabric for a project, how much fabric does she have left?

• 1/4 of a yard

• 1/5 of a yard

• 2/5 of a yard

• 3/5 of a yard

6. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If you eat 3/4 of the bar, how many pieces are left?

• 1 piece

• 4 pieces

• 3 pieces

• 2 pieces

7. A recipe requires 1/2 cup of milk. If you want to triple the recipe, how much milk do you need?

• 1 1/2 cups

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 2 cups

8. A box contains 3/4 of a pound of nuts. If you use 1/2 of the nuts for a snack, how much is left in the box?

• 3/8 of a pound

• 1/4 of a pound

• 1/2 of a pound

• 5/8 of a pound

9. A baker uses 2/3 of a cup of flour for one batch of cookies. If she makes 4 batches, how much flour does she use in total?

• 2 and 2/3 cups

• 4 cups

• 1 and 1/3 cups

• 3 cups

10. If a tank holds 5/6 of a gallon of water and you pour out 1/3 of it, how much water is left in the tank?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 5/9

• 3/4