Fraction Word Problems: Key Info & Solutions for 4th Grade

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of ribbon. If she wants to cut it into 4 equal pieces, how much ribbon will each piece be?

• 2/3 yards

• 1/2 yards

• 1/4 yards

• 3/16 yards

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

• 1 1/3 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 1/2 cups

• 2 cups

3. Tom read 1/2 of a book in one week. If he continues at the same rate, how much of the book will he read in 5 weeks?

• 4 books

• 2.5 books

• 1 book

• 3 books

4. A gardener planted 3/5 of a garden with flowers. If the garden is 10 square feet, how many square feet are planted with flowers?

• 5 square feet

• 6 square feet

• 8 square feet

• 4 square feet

5. Lisa has 2/3 of a pizza left. If she shares it equally with 3 friends, how much pizza will each person get?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 1/4

6. A car can travel 3/4 of a mile on one gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 5 gallons of gas?

• 2.5 miles

• 3.75 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 5 miles

7. A baker uses 1/2 of a pound of flour for each batch of cookies. If she makes 6 batches, how much flour does she use in total?

• 5 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 2 pounds

8. A painter uses 2/5 of a gallon of paint for one wall. How much paint will he need for 4 walls?

• 2 gallons

• 0.8 gallons

• 1.6 gallons

• 1 gallon

9. If a teacher has 3/8 of a box of crayons and gives 2/8 to each of her 3 students, how much will she have left?

• 0/8 (or no crayons left)

• 1/8 of a box of crayons left

• 2/8 of a box of crayons left

• 3/8 of a box of crayons left

10. A recipe requires 1/4 of a cup of oil. If you want to make 8 times the recipe, how much oil do you need?

• 2 cups

• 4 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 cup