Fraction Word Problems: Mixed Numbers & Real Life Scenarios

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza left. She eats 1/2 of what she has. How much pizza does she have left?

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/8

Tom has 2 1/3 yards of ribbon. He uses 1 1/4 yards for a project. How much ribbon does he have remaining?

• 1 1/2 yards

• 1 yard

• 1 1/12 yards

• 2 yards

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Sarah wants to make 3 batches, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 1 1/2 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

Emma has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. She gives away 1/3 of it to her friend. How much chocolate bar does she have now?

• 5/9

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

A gardener has 2 1/2 bags of soil. He uses 1 3/4 bags for planting. How many bags of soil does he have left?

• 1 bag

• 2 bags

• 1 1/2 bags

• 0.75 bags

In a class, 3/5 of the students are girls. If there are 20 students in total, how many girls are there?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 15

Jack has 1 1/2 liters of juice. He drinks 2/3 of a liter. How much juice does he have left?

• 2/3 liters

• 5/6 liters

• 1 liter

• 3/4 liters

A baker made 4 1/4 dozen cookies. He sold 2 1/2 dozen. How many cookies does he have left?

• 18 cookies

• 30 cookies

• 15 cookies

• 21 cookies

Samantha read 3/8 of her book on Monday and 1/4 on Tuesday. How much of the book has she read in total?

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 3/4

A farmer harvested 5/6 of his cornfield. He sold 1/2 of what he harvested. How much of the cornfield is left?

• 2/3

• 1/4

• 7/12

• 3/8