Fraction Challenges: Word Problems and Context Clues

Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza, and she eats 1/3 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 3/8

• 1/2

Tom has 2/5 of a yard of fabric, and he buys another 1/2 yard. How much fabric does he have in total?

• 5/10 yard

• 9/10 yard

• 3/5 yard

• 1 yard

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, but Maria only has 1/3 cup. How much more sugar does she need?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/6 cup

Liam drank 3/8 of a gallon of juice, and his brother drank 1/4 gallon. How much juice did they drink together?

• 5/8 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 2/8 gallon

Emma has 5/6 of a chocolate bar, and she gives away 1/2 of it. How much chocolate does she have left?

• 5/12

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/3

A baker used 2/3 of a cup of flour for one cake and 1/4 cup for another. How much flour did he use in total?

• 1 cup

• 11/12 cup

• 5/6 cup

• 3/4 cup

In a class, 1/5 of the students are wearing glasses, and 1/3 of the students are wearing hats. How many students are wearing glasses and hats together?

• 8

• 10

• 5

• 12

A gardener planted 3/4 of a garden with flowers and 1/6 with vegetables. How much of the garden is planted?

• 3/5

• 7/12

• 11/12

• 1/2

Jack has 7/10 of a gallon of paint, and he uses 1/5 of it for a project. How much paint does he have left?

• 1/2

• 3/10

• 5/8

• 14/25

A tank is filled with 2/3 of water, and 1/4 of the water is used for a fish tank. How much water is left in the tank?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/4