Fraction Adventures: Solving Word Problems with Mixed Numbers

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

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 1/2

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

• 2 yards

• 1 1/12 yards

• 1 yard

• 1 1/2 yards

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria adds 1/4 cup more, how much sugar does she have in total?

• 3/4 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

Sarah has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. She gives away 1/3 of it. How much chocolate bar does she have now?

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 2/3

• 3/4

A gardener has 1 1/2 bags of soil. He uses 2/3 of a bag for planting. How much soil is left?

• 5/6 of a bag

• 3/4 of a bag

• 1 bag

• 1/2 of a bag

In a class, 3/5 of the students are girls. If 1/5 of the students are boys, how many students are in the class?

• 30

• 20

• 15

• 25

Jake has 4 1/2 liters of juice. He drinks 1 3/4 liters. How much juice does he have left?

• 3 liters

• 1 1/2 liters

• 2 liters

• 2 3/4 liters

Emma bought 2/3 of a pound of apples. She uses 1/4 of a pound for a pie. How many pounds of apples does she have left?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 5/12

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

• 1 dozen

• 3 dozen

• 1 1/4 dozen

• 2 dozen

A tank holds 5 1/2 gallons of water. If 2 3/4 gallons are used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 2 3/4 gallons

• 4 1/4 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 1 1/2 gallons