Real-Life Fraction Fun: Simplifying & Solving Problems

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/4 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

A class has 24 students, and 2/3 of them are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 20

• 8

• 16

• 12

You have a piece of ribbon that is 5/6 yard long. If you cut off 1/2 yard, how much ribbon do you have left?

• 1/4 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 3/6 yard

• 1/3 yard

A car travels 3/4 of a mile in 1/2 hour. What is the car's speed in miles per hour?

• 3 miles per hour

• 1.5 miles per hour

• 2 miles per hour

• 0.75 miles per hour

If a box contains 12 apples and you eat 1/4 of them, how many apples do you have left?

• 8 apples

• 10 apples

• 11 apples

• 9 apples

You bought a pizza that is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza, how many slices are left?

• 4 slices

• 6 slices

• 3 slices

• 5 slices

A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with flowers. If the total area is 20 square feet, what is the area planted with flowers?

• 8 square feet

• 10 square feet

• 5 square feet

• 15 square feet

You have a total of 60 marbles, and 1/5 of them are blue. How many blue marbles do you have?

• 15

• 10

• 20

• 12

A tank can hold 3/4 of a gallon of water. If you fill it with 1/2 gallon, how much more water can it hold?

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/3 gallon

• 1/8 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

If you have 15 candies and you give away 1/3 of them, how many candies do you have left?

• 10

• 12

• 5

• 8