Fraction Word Problems: Fun Challenges for Grade 4

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/4 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 1/2

• 2/4

• 1/4

• 3/4

Tom has 2/3 of a chocolate bar. He gives 1/3 to his friend. What fraction of the chocolate bar does Tom have now?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/3

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

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 1/8 cup of sugar

• 1/3 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

Sarah has 5/6 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/2 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 5/12

• 1/3

In a class, 3/5 of the students are girls. If there are 20 students in total, how many girls are there?

• 15

• 12

• 8

• 10

A tank is filled with 4/5 of water. If 1/5 of the water is used, what fraction of the tank is still full?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 16/25

• 3/5

A cake is cut into 8 equal pieces. If 3 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the cake is left?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 7/8

• 1/2

Mark has 1/2 of a liter of juice. He pours 1/4 of it into a glass. How much juice does he have left?

• 1/4 liter

• 3/8 liter

• 1/8 liter

• 1/2 liter

If 2/3 of a class of 30 students are wearing glasses, how many students are wearing glasses?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 25

Emma has 1/4 of a yard of fabric. She buys another 1/4 yard. What is the total amount of fabric she has now?

• 1/2 yard

• 1 yard

• 3/4 yard

• 1/4 yard