Improper Fraction Word Problems: Pizza, Fabric & More!

1. Sarah has 7/4 of a pizza left. If she eats 3/4 of it, how much pizza will she have left?

• 2

• 3/2

• 1

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

2. Tom has 9/5 of a yard of fabric. He uses 4/5 of it to make a shirt. How much fabric does he have remaining?

• 9/25 yards

• 1 yard

• 3/5 yards

• 5/5 yards

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

3. A recipe calls for 5/3 cups of sugar. If Maria only has 2/3 cups, how much more does she need to buy?

• 1 cup

• 1.5 cups

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cups

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

4. Lily read 11/6 of a book this month. If she reads another 5/6 of the book next month, how much of the book will she have read in total?

• 5/3

• 2/3

• 8/3

• 3/2

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

5. A baker made 13/4 dozen cookies. If he sold 5/4 dozen, how many cookies does he have left?

• 24 cookies

• 20 cookies

• 18 cookies

• 30 cookies

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

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

• Chocolate ice cream is more popular.

• Both flavors are equally popular.

• Neither flavor is preferred by the students.

• Vanilla ice cream is more popular.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.3D

7. A gardener planted 10/3 of a garden with flowers and 4/3 with vegetables. How much of the garden is planted in total?

• 12/3

• 8/3

• 14/3

• 5/3

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

8. Jason has 15/4 liters of juice. He drinks 7/4 liters. How much juice does he have left?

• 2 liters

• 1 liter

• 5 liters

• 3 liters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

9. A box contains 12/5 pounds of apples. If 6/5 pounds are used for a pie, how many pounds remain?

• 4/5 pounds

• 8/5 pounds

• 6/5 pounds

• 5/5 pounds

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

10. Emma has 14/3 meters of ribbon. She uses 8/3 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have after the project?

• 4 meters

• 6/3 meters

• 10/3 meters

• 2 meters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C