Mastering Fraction Word Problems: Grade 7 Challenge

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

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

A car travels 3/4 of a mile in 1/2 hour. What is the car's speed in miles per hour?

• 1.5 miles per hour

• 2 miles per hour

• 0.75 miles per hour

• 3 miles per hour

If a piece of ribbon is 5/6 yard long and you cut it into 3 equal pieces, how long is each piece?

• 2/3 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 3/4 yard

• 5/18 yard

A tank can be filled in 2/3 of an hour. How long will it take to fill the tank if it is filled at 1/4 of the speed?

• 160 minutes

• 90 minutes

• 200 minutes

• 120 minutes

You have 1/2 of a pizza left. If you share it equally among 4 friends, how much pizza does each friend get?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/8

A gardener has 3/4 of a bag of soil. If he uses 1/3 of the bag for a plant, how much soil is left?

• 3/4 of a bag

• 1/2 of a bag

• 2/3 of a bag

• 1/4 of a bag

If a book costs $12 and you have a coupon for 1/4 off, how much will you pay for the book?

• $8

• $10

• $9

• $11

A recipe requires 3/5 of a cup of oil. If you want to make 2/3 of the recipe, how much oil do you need?

• 3/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 2/5 cup

• 1/2 cup

If a train travels 1/2 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour, what is its speed in miles per hour?

• 4 miles per hour

• 1 mile per hour

• 3 miles per hour

• 2 miles per hour

You have a total of 2/3 of a gallon of paint. If you use 1/6 of a gallon for a project, how much paint will you have left?

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/3 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 2/3 gallon