Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Dividing & Simplifying

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She wants to share it equally among 1/2 of her friends. How much pizza will each friend get?

• n/2

• 3/4n

• 1/4n

• 3/2n

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar, but you only want to make 1/4 of the recipe. How much sugar do you need?

• 1/6 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 1/3 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

3. If a car travels 3/5 of a mile in 1/2 hour, how far does it travel in 1 hour?

• 2 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 0.6 miles

• 1.2 miles

4. A ribbon is 5/6 of a yard long. If you cut it into pieces that are 1/3 of a yard long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 1

5. A garden is 2/3 of an acre. If you want to divide it into plots that are 1/4 of an acre each, how many plots can you create?

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 3

6. A bottle contains 1/2 gallon of juice. If you pour it into cups that hold 1/8 gallon each, how many cups can you fill?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 2

7. A cake recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour. If you want to make only 2/3 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

8. A piece of wood is 7/8 of a foot long. If you need pieces that are 1/4 of a foot long, how many pieces can you cut from it?

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 2

9. A tank holds 1/2 gallon of water. If you fill it with 1/4 gallon of water, what fraction of the tank is filled?

• 1/8

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/4

10. If a class has 3/5 of its students present and 1/3 of those present are wearing glasses, what fraction of the total students are wearing glasses?

• 1/5

• 1/4

• 2/5

• 3/10