Fraction Word Problems: Real-Life Challenges for 4th Graders

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

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 5/8

2. A recipe calls for 2 1/3 cups of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 7/6 cups

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

3. Tom read 5/6 of a book. If the book has 12 chapters, how many chapters has he read?

• 10

• 12

• 8

• 6

4. Lisa has 7/8 of a yard of fabric. She uses 3/4 of it to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 5/8 yards

• 7/32 yards

• 3/8 yards

• 1/2 yards

5. A cake is cut into 12 equal pieces. If 5 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the cake is left?

• 3/12

• 7/12

• 5/12

• 1/12

6. A jar contains 3 1/2 liters of juice. If 1 1/4 liters are poured out, how much juice remains in the jar?

• 2 1/4 liters

• 1 1/4 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

• 3 liters

7. Mark has 2 1/2 hours to complete his homework. If he spends 1 3/4 hours on math, how much time does he have left?

• 30 minutes

• 2 hours

• 0.75 hours

• 1 hour

8. Emma bought 4 1/2 pounds of apples. She used 2 1/3 pounds to make a pie. How many pounds of apples does she have left?

• 3 1/4 pounds

• 1 1/2 pounds

• 2 1/6 pounds

• 5 pounds

9. A ribbon is 5/6 of a meter long. If you cut off 1/3 of it, how much ribbon is left?

• 1/2 meters

• 5/9 meters

• 2/3 meters

• 3/4 meters

10. A bottle holds 2 1/4 liters of water. If you pour out 1 1/2 liters, how much water is still in the bottle?

• 2 liters

• 1 liter

• 1 3/4 liters

• 3/4 liters