Fractions in Action: Word Problems & Number Lines

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she eats 1/2 of it, how much pizza does she have left?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

2. A ribbon is 5/6 of a yard long. If Maria cuts off 1/3 of the ribbon, how much ribbon is left?

• 3/4 yards

• 2/3 yards

• 1/2 yards

• 5/9 yards

3. On a number line, where would you place 1/4? Show the position of 1/4 between 0 and 1.

• 1/4 is placed at the halfway mark between 0 and 1.

• 1/4 is located at the second mark after 0 on the number line.

• 1/4 is placed at the first mark after 0 on the number line.

• 1/4 is positioned at the end of the number line before 1.

4. Tom read 2/5 of his book. If the book has 100 pages, how many pages has he read?

• 60

• 20

• 40

• 80

5. A cake is divided into 8 equal slices. If Emily eats 3 slices, what fraction of the cake is left?

• 7/8

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 3/8

6. If a jar contains 2/3 of a liter of juice and you pour out 1/6 of a liter, how much juice remains in the jar?

• 3/4 liter

• 2/3 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 1/3 liter

7. On a number line, mark the fractions 1/2 and 3/4. Which fraction is greater?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 3/5

• 1/2

8. A garden is 3/4 full of flowers. If 1/4 of the flowers die, what fraction of the garden is still full of flowers?

• 5/16

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 9/16

9. If a chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces and you eat 1/4 of it, how many pieces did you eat?

• 4

• 5

• 2

• 3

10. A class has 20 students, and 1/5 of them are absent. How many students are present?

• 14

• 16

• 18

• 12