Fraction Fun: Real-Life Challenges and Common Denominators

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. She wants to share it equally with 2 friends. How much pizza will each person get?

• 1/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make only half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 2/3 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 1/3 cup of sugar

3. Tom ran 1/2 mile each day for 5 days. How many miles did he run in total?

• 3 miles

• 4 miles

• 1 mile

• 2.5 miles

4. A fabric store sells 3/5 of a yard of fabric for $12. How much would 1 yard of fabric cost?

• $15

• $25

• $20

• $30

5. Lisa drank 2/3 of a gallon of juice. If she had 1/4 gallon left, how much juice did she start with?

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

6. A cake recipe requires 1/2 cup of butter. If you want to make 3 cakes, how much butter do you need in total?

• 1 cup

• 2.5 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 2 cups

7. A car can travel 3/4 of a tank of gas for 240 miles. How far can it travel on a full tank?

• 400 miles

• 320 miles

• 200 miles

• 180 miles

8. If a box contains 2/3 of a dozen eggs, how many eggs are in the box?

• 8

• 10

• 6

• 12

9. A gardener uses 1/4 of a bag of soil for each plant. If he has 3 plants, how much soil will he use?

• 2/4 of a bag

• 1/2 of a bag

• 3/4 of a bag

• 1 bag

10. Emma read 3/5 of a book in 2 days. If the book has 200 pages, how many pages did she read?

• 100

• 80

• 150

• 120