Improper Fraction Word Problems: Compare & Solve!

1. Sarah has 7/4 of a pizza left. If she eats 3/4 of it, how much pizza will she have left?

• 1

• 2

• 3/2

• 1/2

2. Tom read 9/4 of a book in one week and 5/4 of another book the next week. How much more of the first book did he read than the second?

• 0

• 1

• -1

• 2

3. A recipe calls for 5/2 cups of flour. If Maria uses 3/2 cups, how much flour does she have left?

• 1.5 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 0.5 cups

4. In a class, 11/4 of the students prefer soccer over basketball. If 3/4 of them prefer basketball, how many more students prefer soccer?

• 2x

• 3x

• x

• 2x + 1

5. A gardener has 13/4 yards of soil. If he uses 7/4 yards for planting, how much soil remains?

• 1 yard

• 4/4 yards

• 3/2 yards

• 2 yards

6. Lisa has 15/4 meters of ribbon. She uses 9/4 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 2 meters

• 4/3 meters

• 1 meter

• 3/2 meters

7. A baker made 17/4 dozen cookies. If he sold 9/4 dozen, how many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 4 dozen

• 2 dozen

• 1 dozen

• 3 dozen

8. A car traveled 19/4 miles on the first day and 5/4 miles on the second day. How many more miles did it travel on the first day?

• 7/2 miles

• 4/4 miles

• 5 miles

• 3 miles

9. A box contains 23/4 pounds of apples. If 11/4 pounds are used for a pie, how many pounds are left?

• 3 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 1 pound

• 2 pounds

10. During a sale, a store sold 21/4 of its toys. If 13/4 toys were sold on the first day, how many more toys were sold on the second day?

• 3

• 1

• 4

• 2