Fraction Fun: Simplifying and Identifying Parts

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need? Identify the numerator and denominator in your answer.

• 3/8 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 2/3 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Sarah has 2/3 of a yard of ribbon. She wants to cut it into pieces that are each 1/6 of a yard long. How many pieces can she cut? Simplify your answer if possible.

• 4

• 3

• 6

• 2

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza, what fraction of the pizza is left? Identify the numerator and denominator in your answer.

• 1/8

• 5/8

• 3/4

• 2/8

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Tom has 5/6 of a gallon of paint. He uses 1/3 of it for a project. How much paint does he have left? Simplify your answer if possible.

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with flowers. If 1/4 of that area is for roses, what fraction of the total garden area is planted with roses? Identify the numerator and denominator in your answer.

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 1/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Emily read 3/5 of a book. If the book has 20 chapters, how many chapters has she read? Simplify your answer if possible.

• 12 chapters

• 8 chapters

• 15 chapters

• 10 chapters

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A cake is divided into 10 equal pieces. If 3/10 of the cake is eaten, what fraction of the cake remains? Identify the numerator and denominator in your answer.

• 1/10

• 3/10

• 5/10

• 7/10

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

A bottle holds 1/2 liter of juice. If you pour out 1/4 of it, how much juice is left in the bottle? Simplify your answer if possible.

• 1/8 liter

• 3/8 liter

• 1/4 liter

• 1/2 liter

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A class has 3/4 of its students present. If 1/2 of those present are girls, what fraction of the total class are girls? Identify the numerator and denominator in your answer.

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 5/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

A farmer harvested 2/3 of his corn. If he sells 1/2 of that amount, what fraction of the total corn does he sell? Simplify your answer if possible.

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6