Mastering Fractions & Decimals: Word Problems Challenge

1. Sarah has 3.7 meters of ribbon. She uses 2.4 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

• 2

• 1.5

• 3

• 1

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make half of the recipe, how much sugar does she need?

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

3. Tom ran 4.5 kilometers on Saturday and 3.2 kilometers on Sunday. How many kilometers did he run in total? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

• 9

• 7

• 6

• 8

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If John eats 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 6/8

• 5/8

• 1/8

• 3/8

5. Lisa bought 1.25 kilograms of apples. If she uses 0.75 kilograms for a pie, how many kilograms of apples does she have left? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

• 1

• 1.5 kilograms

• 2 kilograms

• 0.5 kilograms

6. A tank can hold 5.5 liters of water. If it is currently filled with 3.2 liters, how much more water is needed to fill the tank? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

• 3

• 4

• 1

• 2

7. If a car travels 2.5 miles in 1/2 hour, how many miles does it travel in 1 hour?

• 4 miles

• 3 miles

• 5 miles

• 6 miles

8. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If Emily eats 1/4 of the bar, how many pieces does she eat?

• 6 pieces

• 2 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 3 pieces

9. A bottle contains 1.8 liters of juice. If 0.9 liters are poured out, how much juice remains in the bottle? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

• 1

• 1.5 liters

• 2 liters

• 0 liters

10. If a class has 24 students and 1/3 of them are girls, how many girls are in the class?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 6