Converting Improper Fractions: Fun Word Problems!

1. Sarah has 7/4 of a pizza left. How many whole pizzas does she have and how much is left over?

• 3 whole pizzas and no pizza left over

• 2 whole pizzas and 1/4 pizza left over

• 1 whole pizza and 1/2 pizza left over

• 1 whole pizza and 3/4 pizza left over

2. A recipe calls for 9/2 cups of flour. How many whole cups of flour does the recipe need, and how much is left over?

• 2 whole cups and 5/2 cups left over

• 5 whole cups and no cup left over

• 3 whole cups and 3/2 cup left over

• 4 whole cups and 1/2 cup left over

3. Tom read 11/3 of a book. How many whole books did he read, and how many pages are left in the last book?

• 1 whole book, 1/3 of a book left

• 3 whole books, 2/3 of a book left

• 2 whole books, 1/3 of a book left

• 4 whole books, no pages left

4. A container holds 5/2 liters of juice. How many whole liters of juice are there, and how much juice is left over?

• 3 whole liters and no juice left over

• 2 whole liters and 1/2 liter left over

• 2 whole liters and 3/2 liters left over

• 1 whole liter and 3/2 liters left over

5. Emily has 13/5 meters of ribbon. How many whole meters does she have, and how much ribbon is left?

• 2 whole meters and 3/5 meters left

• 1 whole meter and 8/5 meters left

• 3 whole meters and 2/5 meters left

• 0 whole meters and 13/5 meters left

6. A gardener planted 8/3 of a garden bed with flowers. How many whole garden beds did he plant, and how much of the last bed is planted?

• 1 whole bed and 5/3 of the last bed

• 2 whole beds and 1/3 of the last bed

• 3 whole beds and 1/3 of the last bed

• 2 whole beds and 2/3 of the last bed

7. There are 15/4 pounds of apples in a basket. How many whole pounds of apples are there, and how many pounds are left over?

• 2 whole pounds and 7 pounds left over

• 4 whole pounds and 1 pound left over

• 1 whole pound and 11 pounds left over

• 3 whole pounds and 3 pounds left over

8. A car can travel 10/3 of a mile on a gallon of gas. How many whole miles can it travel, and how much of the last mile is left?

• 2 miles and 1/2 of a mile left

• 3 miles and 2/3 of a mile left

• 4 miles and no miles left

• 3 miles and 1/3 of a mile left

9. Lisa has 14/5 of a yard of fabric. How many whole yards does she have, and how much fabric is left over?

• 2 whole yards and 4/5 of a yard left over

• 1 whole yard and 9/5 of a yard left over

• 3 whole yards and 1/5 of a yard left over

• 2 whole yards and 1/5 of a yard left over

10. A baker made 17/4 dozen cookies. How many whole dozens of cookies did he make, and how many cookies are left?

• 3 dozens and 5 cookies left

• 4 dozens and 3 cookies left

• 5 dozens and 2 cookies left

• 4 dozens and 1 cookie left