Exploring Improper Fractions: Real-Life Problems

Sarah has 7/4 of a pizza left from a party. She eats 3/4 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 7/16

• 5/8

Tom has 9/4 of a chocolate bar. He shares it with his friend, giving away 5/4. How much does he have now?

• 1/2

• 2

• 3/4

• 1

A recipe calls for 5/4 cups of sugar. If Maria wants to make two batches, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 4 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 3 cups

Liam has 11/4 liters of juice. He pours 3/4 liters into a glass. How much juice does he have left?

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

• 2.5 liters

• 3 liters

Emma read 6/4 of a book this week. If she reads another 2/4 next week, how much will she have read in total?

• 1

• 4

• 2

• 3

A gardener has 8/4 bags of soil. He uses 4/4 bags for planting. How many bags does he have remaining?

• 1 bag

• 0 bags

• 2 bags

• 3 bags

In a class, 10/4 of the students brought snacks. If 6/4 of them brought cookies, how many students brought other snacks?

• 2 times the number of students

• 3 times the number of students

• Half the number of students

• 1 times the number of students

A baker made 12/4 dozen cookies. If he sells 7/4 dozen, how many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 2 dozen

• 1/2 dozen

• 3/4 dozen

• 5/4 dozen

A tank can hold 15/4 gallons of water. If it currently has 9/4 gallons, how much more water can it hold?

• 3/2 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 4/3 gallons

During a game, a player scored 13/4 points. If he scores another 3/4 points, what will be his total score?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 6