Real-Life Fraction Word Problems for Grade 4

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza, and Tom has 2/3 of a pizza. Who has more pizza?

• They have the same amount of pizza.

• Lily and Tom have no pizza.

• Lily has more pizza.

• Tom has more pizza.

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, but Sarah only has 1/3 cup. How much more sugar does she need?

• 1/6 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

In a class, 5/8 of the students prefer chocolate ice cream, while 3/5 prefer vanilla. Which flavor is more popular?

• Chocolate is more popular.

• Both flavors are equally popular.

• Neither flavor is popular.

• Vanilla is more popular.

A garden has 2/5 of its area planted with flowers and 1/2 with vegetables. Which area is larger?

• Both areas are equal in size.

• The garden has no area planted with vegetables.

• The area planted with flowers is larger.

• The area planted with vegetables is larger.

Emma read 3/10 of her book, while Jake read 1/4 of his. Who read more of their book?

• Jake read more of his book.

• They read the same amount of their books.

• Emma read more of her book.

• Emma and Jake read equal portions of their books.

At a party, 7/12 of the guests are children, and 5/8 are adults. Are there more children or adults at the party?

• There are no children at the party.

• There are more children at the party.

• There are an equal number of children and adults.

• There are more adults at the party.

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?

• 0.8 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 2.4 miles

• 3 miles

In a race, 2/3 of the runners finished in under 30 minutes, while 3/4 finished in under 40 minutes. Which group finished faster?

• The group that finished in under 40 minutes.

• The group that finished in under 30 minutes.

• Both groups finished at the same time.

• The group that finished in over 30 minutes.

A cake is divided into 8 equal pieces. If 3/8 of the cake is left, how many pieces have been eaten?

• 5 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 2 pieces

• 4 pieces

During a sale, 1/2 of the items are discounted, and 3/10 are on clearance. Which fraction represents a larger portion of the items?

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 3/10

• 1/4