Fractions in Real Life: Identifying and Using Sets

1. Sarah has 12 apples. She gives 1/4 of them to her friend. How many apples does she give away?

• 2

• 5

• 4

• 3

2. In a box of 20 chocolates, 1/5 are dark chocolate. How many dark chocolates are there?

• 5

• 2

• 4

• 10

3. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If Tom eats 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza has he eaten?

• 5/8

• 2/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

4. There are 30 students in a class. If 1/3 of them are girls, how many girls are in the class?

• 15

• 5

• 20

• 10

5. Lisa has 15 marbles. She gives away 1/3 of her marbles to her brother. How many marbles does she have left?

• 12

• 5

• 8

• 10

6. A garden has 24 flowers. If 1/6 of them are roses, how many roses are there?

• 12

• 4

• 8

• 6

7. In a pack of 18 crayons, 1/2 are blue. How many blue crayons are in the pack?

• 6

• 12

• 15

• 9

8. A farmer has 40 chickens. If 1/4 of them are hens, how many hens does he have?

• 15

• 20

• 5

• 10

9. There are 50 books on a shelf. If 1/5 of them are fiction, how many fiction books are there?

• 10

• 25

• 15

• 20

10. Emma has 36 stickers. She gives away 1/6 of her stickers to her friends. How many stickers does she have now?

• 24

• 32

• 28

• 30