Fraction Word Problems: Mixed Numbers & Real-Life Scenarios

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she eats 1/2 of what she has, how much pizza will she have left?

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

2. A recipe calls for 2 1/3 cups of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 3/4 cups

• 7/6 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

• 2 cups

3. Tom read 5/6 of a book. If the book has 120 pages, how many pages has he read?

• 60

• 80

• 100

• 120

4. A container holds 7/8 of a gallon of juice. If you pour out 1/4 of a gallon, how much juice is left in the container?

• 5/8 gallon

• 6/8 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

5. Lisa has 9/10 of a yard of fabric. She uses 3/5 of it for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 3/10

• 9/25

• 7/25

• 1/2

6. A cake is cut into 12 equal pieces. If 3/4 of the cake is left, how many pieces are remaining?

• 9 pieces

• 3 pieces

• 12 pieces

• 6 pieces

7. A car travels 2 1/2 miles every day. How far does it travel in 5 days?

• 10 miles

• 15 miles

• 20 miles

• 12.5 miles

8. If a box contains 15/4 pounds of apples, how many mixed number pounds of apples are in the box?

• 3 1/2

• 3 3/4

• 4 1/4

• 2 1/4

9. A gardener planted 3/5 of a garden with flowers. If the total area of the garden is 20 square feet, how many square feet are planted with flowers?

• 8 square feet

• 10 square feet

• 15 square feet

• 12 square feet

10. Emma drank 1 1/2 liters of water. If she wants to drink a total of 3 liters, how much more does she need to drink?

• 2 liters

• 1 liter

• 3 liters

• 1 1/2 liters