Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Dividing and 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

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/8

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

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

3. A car travels 5/6 of a mile in 1/2 hour. How far does the car travel in 1 hour?

• 2 miles

• 3/2 miles

• 1 mile

• 5/3 miles

4. If a ribbon is 7/8 yard long and you cut it into pieces that are 1/4 yard long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 2

• 5

• 3

• 4

5. A bottle contains 1/2 gallon of juice. If you pour it into cups that hold 1/8 gallon each, how many cups can you fill?

• 2

• 6

• 8

• 4

6. A gardener has 2/3 of a bag of soil. If he uses 1/4 of the bag for a plant, how much soil does he have left?

• 1/3

• 2/5

• 1/2

• 3/4

7. A recipe requires 3/5 of a cup of flour. If you want to make 2/3 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 2/5 cup

8. A piece of wood is 5/6 of a meter long. If you cut it into pieces that are 1/3 meter long, how many pieces do you have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

9. If a tank holds 4/5 of a gallon of water and you use 1/2 of it for a plant, how much water is left in the tank?

• 2/5 of a gallon

• 1 gallon

• 1/5 of a gallon

• 3/5 of a gallon

10. A chocolate bar is divided into 3/4 pieces. If you eat 1/2 of a piece, how much of the chocolate bar do you have left?

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 7/8