Fractions in Action: Real-Life Scenarios for Grade 6

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She eats 1/2 of what she has. How much pizza does she have left?

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

3. Tom ran 5/6 of a mile in the morning and 1/4 of a mile in the evening. How far did he run in total?

• 13/12 miles

• 1 mile

• 3/4 mile

• 2/3 mile

4. A garden has 1/3 of its area planted with tomatoes and 1/4 with cucumbers. What fraction of the garden is planted with both?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/2

5. Lisa bought 2/5 of a yard of fabric and used 1/10 of it for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1/2 of a yard

• 1/5 of a yard

• 9/25 of a yard

• 3/10 of a yard

6. A tank can hold 3/4 of a gallon of water. If it is currently filled with 1/2 gallon, how much more water can it hold?

• 1 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

7. A baker uses 3/8 of a pound of flour for one batch of cookies. If she makes 4 batches, how much flour does she use in total?

• 2 pounds

• 2.5 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

• 1 pound

8. If a car travels 2/3 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour, what is the car's speed in miles per hour?

• 1.5 miles per hour

• 4 miles per hour

• 3 miles per hour

• 2.67 miles per hour

9. A bottle contains 5/6 of a liter of juice. If you pour out 1/3 of a liter, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 2/3 liter

• 3/4 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 1/4 liter

10. During a sale, a store offers 1/2 off on a shirt that costs $20. If you buy 3 shirts, how much do you spend?

• $20

• $15

• $40

• 30