Real-Life Fraction Problems: Mixing & Simplifying

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She wants to use 2/3 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric will she use?

• 1 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 3/8 yard

2. A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If you want to make only 2/5 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 2/5 cups

• 3/5 cups

• 1 cup

3. A garden is 5/6 of an acre. If 1/2 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, how much of the garden is planted with tomatoes?

• 2/3 acres

• 3/4 acres

• 5/12 acres

• 1/3 acres

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices did you eat?

• 4 slices

• 5 slices

• 6 slices

• 7 slices

5. Emma has 2 1/4 liters of juice. She pours 1/3 of it into a pitcher. How much juice is in the pitcher?

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

• 1 1/2 liters

• 3/4 liters

6. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If you eat 1/4 of the bar, how many pieces did you eat?

• 4 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 3 pieces

• 2 pieces

7. A recipe requires 2/5 of a cup of oil. If you want to double the recipe, how much oil will you need?

• 3/5 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

• 4/5 cup

8. A car travels 3/5 of a mile in 1/2 hour. How far does it travel in that time?

• 1 mile

• 2/5 miles

• 3/5 miles

• 1/2 mile

9. A box contains 1 1/2 dozen eggs. If you use 2/3 of the eggs for baking, how many eggs did you use?

• 10 eggs

• 8 eggs

• 6 eggs

• 12 eggs

10. A tank holds 4 1/2 gallons of water. If you fill it with 1/3 of its capacity, how much water is in the tank?

• 1.5 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 4 gallons