Fraction Fun: Word Problems and Equivalents for Grade 3

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

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 2/4

• 1/4

Tom has 2/3 of a chocolate bar. He gives 1/3 to his friend. How much chocolate bar does Tom have now?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Sarah wants to make half of the recipe, how much sugar does she need?

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 1/3 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 1/8 cup of sugar

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

• 10

• 8

• 15

• 12

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

• 3/8 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1/8 yard

A cake is cut into 8 equal slices. If 3 slices are eaten, what fraction of the cake is left?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 7/8

Jack has 4/6 of a gallon of juice. He drinks 2/6 of it. How much juice does he have remaining?

• 2/6

• 3/6

• 1/6

• 4/6

There are 12 apples in a basket. If 1/3 of them are green, how many green apples are there?

• 4

• 6

• 2

• 8

A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with flowers. If the total area is 10 square meters, how much area is planted with flowers?

• 5 square meters

• 10 square meters

• 7 square meters

• 3 square meters

Samantha has 5/8 of a yard of fabric. She uses 3/8 of it to make a bag. How much fabric does she have left?

• 3/4 yard

• 1/8 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard