Mixed Numbers & Fractions: Real-Life Problem Solving

1. Sarah has 7/4 of a pizza left. How many whole pizzas does she have after converting the improper fraction to a mixed number?

• 3/4

• 2 1/4

• 1 1/2

• 1 3/4

2. A recipe calls for 3/5 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make 2 batches, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 1 1/5 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 3/5 cup

3. Tom read 9/2 of a book. How many whole books did he read after converting the improper fraction to a mixed number?

• 4

• 3

• 6

• 5

4. A garden has 5/3 of a yard of soil. If you use 1/3 of a yard for planting, how much soil is left?

• 1 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 5/3 yards

• 4/3 yards

5. Lisa drank 11/4 liters of water. How many whole liters did she drink after converting the improper fraction to a mixed number?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 1

6. A cake recipe requires 2/3 of a cup of flour. If you want to make 3 cakes, how much flour do you need in total?

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 4/3 cups

• 3 cups

7. Mark has 8/5 of a yard of ribbon. How many whole yards does he have after converting the improper fraction to a mixed number?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

8. A car can travel 3/4 of a tank of gas. If it uses 2 tanks for a trip, how much of the tank is used in total?

• 2.5 tanks

• 1 tank

• 3 tanks

• 1.5 tanks

9. Emily has 10/3 of a yard of fabric. How many whole yards does she have after converting the improper fraction to a mixed number?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 4

10. A smoothie recipe needs 1/2 of a banana. If you want to make 4 smoothies, how many bananas do you need in total?

• 1 banana

• 2 bananas

• 4 bananas

• 3 bananas