Fraction Challenge: Simplifying & Converting Mixed Numbers

Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza and her friend gives her 1/3 of another pizza. How much pizza does Sarah have now? Simplify your answer.

• 5/4

• 13/12

• 3/2

• 1/2

Tom has 2 1/2 yards of fabric. He uses 1 3/4 yards for a project. How much fabric does he have left? Convert to an improper fraction if necessary.

• 1 3/4

• 1 1/2

• 2 1/4

• 3/4

A recipe calls for 2/5 cup of sugar, but Maria only has 1/3 cup. How much more sugar does she need? Simplify your answer.

• 1/10 cup

• 2/5 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/15 cup

Liam drank 1/2 of a gallon of juice and then drank another 1/4 gallon. How much juice did he drink in total? Simplify your answer.

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

Emma has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. She gives 1/2 of it to her brother. How much chocolate bar does she have left? Simplify your answer.

• 2/3

• 5/12

• 3/4

• 1/3

A baker used 3/8 of a cup of flour for cookies and 1/4 of a cup for a cake. How much flour did he use in total? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 5/8

• 7/8

In a class, 2/3 of the students are girls and 1/4 of the students are boys. How much of the class is made up of girls and boys combined? Simplify your answer.

• 11/12

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 5/6

A gardener has 1 1/2 feet of rope. He cuts off 2/3 of a foot. How much rope does he have left? Convert to an improper fraction if necessary.

• 5/6

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

During a sale, a store sold 3/5 of its toys and then received a shipment of 1/10 of the toys back. How much of the toys does the store have now? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 2/5

• 3/10

A tank is filled with 2 1/4 gallons of water. If 1 1/2 gallons are used for watering plants, how much water is left in the tank? Convert to an improper fraction if necessary.

• 3/4

• 1/2 gallon

• 2 gallons

• 1 1/4 gallons