Mastering Dividing Fractions: Word Problems & Simplifying

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. She wants to share it equally among 3 friends. How much pizza will each friend get?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 1/3

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make only half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

3. Tom has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/2 of it to make a shirt. How much fabric does he have left?

• 3/4

• 5/12

• 2/3

• 1/3

4. A car can travel 3/5 of a mile on 1/4 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 2.4 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 3 miles

• 0.8 miles

5. Lisa drank 2/3 of a bottle of juice. If the bottle holds 1/2 gallon, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/6 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/3 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

6. A cake recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour. If you want to make 1/3 of the cake, how much flour do you need?

• 2/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

7. A gardener has 1/2 of a bag of soil. He uses 1/4 of it to fill a pot. How much soil is left in the bag?

• 3/8 of a bag of soil

• 1/4 of a bag of soil

• 3/4 of a bag of soil

• 1/2 of a bag of soil

8. If a chocolate bar is divided into 3/5 pieces and you eat 1/3 of it, how much of the chocolate bar do you have left?

• 1/2

• 3/5

• 1/5

• 2/5

9. A bottle contains 2/3 liter of soda. If you pour out 1/4 liter, how much soda is remaining in the bottle?

• 2/3 liter

• 3/4 liter

• 5/12 liter

• 1/2 liter

10. A recipe requires 1/2 cup of milk. If you want to make 1/4 of the recipe, how much milk do you need?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 1/8 cup