Fun Fraction Challenges: Word Problems & Visual Models

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza, and her friend Jake has 2/3 of a pizza. Who has more pizza?

• Lily has more pizza.

• Lily and Jake have no pizza.

• They have the same amount of pizza.

• Jake has more pizza.

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, but Sarah only has 1/4 cup. How much more sugar does she need?

• 1/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

Tom read 5/8 of a book, while his sister read 3/4 of the same book. Who read more of the book?

• Tom read more of the book.

• Tom's sister read more of the book.

• They read the same amount of the book.

• Neither of them finished the book.

Emma drank 1/3 of a juice box, and her brother drank 1/2 of the same size juice box. Who drank more juice?

• Emma drank more juice.

• Neither of them drank juice.

• Her brother drank more juice.

• They drank the same amount of juice.

A garden has 4/5 of its area planted with flowers, and 1/2 of the area is planted with vegetables. Which area is larger?

• The area planted with vegetables is larger.

• The area planted with flowers is larger.

• The garden has no area planted with flowers.

• Both areas are equal in size.

During a race, Mia ran 3/4 of a mile, while her friend ran 2/3 of a mile. Who ran further?

• Her friend ran further.

• Mia ran further.

• Mia ran 1 mile.

• Mia ran the same distance as her friend.

A cake was cut into 8 equal pieces. If 3/8 of the cake is left, how much of the cake has been eaten?

• 6/8 of the cake has been eaten.

• 4/8 of the cake has been eaten.

• 2/8 of the cake has been eaten.

• 5/8 of the cake has been eaten.

A ribbon is 7/10 of a yard long. If 1/2 of it is used for a project, how much ribbon is left?

• 3/10 yards

• 1/4 yards

• 7/20 yards

• 1/5 yards