Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Word Problems & Denominators

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

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 3/4

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

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

3. Tom has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/2 of it to make a shirt. How much fabric does he have left?

• 3/4

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 5/12

4. A car travels 3/5 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour. How far does it travel in one hour?

• 1.5 miles

• 0.6 miles

• 2.4 miles

• 3 miles

5. Lisa has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. She wants to divide it into pieces that are 1/8 of the bar. How many pieces can she make?

• 8

• 2

• 6

• 4

6. A garden is 2/3 of an acre. If each section of the garden is 1/6 of an acre, how many sections are there?

• 5

• 3

• 2

• 4

7. A bottle contains 3/4 of a gallon of juice. If you pour out 1/3 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/4 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

8. A recipe requires 1/2 cup of milk. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much milk do you need?

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 1/4 cup

9. A baker has 5/8 of a pound of flour. If he uses 1/4 of it for a cake, how much flour does he have left?

• 3/8

• 15/32

• 7/32

• 1/2

10. A tank holds 1/2 of a gallon of water. If you fill it with 1/3 of a gallon, how much more water can it hold?

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/6 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 2/3 gallon