Fraction Word Problems: Mixed Numbers and Real-Life Scenarios

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

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/2

Tom has 2 1/3 yards of fabric. He uses 1 1/4 yards to make a shirt. How much fabric does he have remaining?

• 1 1/2 yards

• 1 yard

• 1 1/12 yards

• 2 yards

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 3 batches, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 1 cup of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

• 3/4 cup of sugar

• 1 1/2 cups of sugar

Lily has 5/6 of a gallon of paint. She uses 1/3 of a gallon for a project. How much paint does she have left?

• 1/2 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

Jake has 4 1/2 feet of rope. He cuts off 2 1/4 feet. How much rope does he have now?

• 4 feet

• 2 1/4 feet

• 3 feet

• 1 1/4 feet

A baker made 2 1/2 dozen cookies. If he sells 1 3/4 dozen, how many cookies does he have left?

• 9 cookies

• 15 cookies

• 12 cookies

• 6 cookies

Emma drank 3/5 of a liter of juice. If she had 1 liter to start with, how much juice is left?

• 1 liter

• 2/5 liters

• 3/5 liters

• 1/2 liters

A gardener planted 1 1/2 rows of flowers. If he plants another 2/3 of a row, how many rows of flowers has he planted in total?

• 1 3/4 rows

• 2 1/2 rows

• 1 1/3 rows

• 2 1/6 rows

Mark has 7/8 of a chocolate bar. He gives away 1/4 of it. How much chocolate does he have now?

• 3/4

• 21/32

• 1/2

• 5/8

A class collected 3 1/4 boxes of supplies. They donated 2 1/2 boxes. How many boxes of supplies do they have left?

• 1 1/4

• 2 3/4

• 3 1/2

• 3/4