Fraction Word Problems: Regrouping and Common Denominators

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

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 5/8

Tom has 2/3 of a chocolate bar. He gives 1/6 of it to his friend. How much chocolate bar does Tom have now?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 5/9

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Sarah wants to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much sugar does she need?

• 1/4 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

In a class, 5/8 of the students are girls. If 1/4 of the girls leave, what fraction of the class remains?

• 5/16

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 27/32

A gardener has 1/2 of a yard of soil. He uses 1/3 of it for planting flowers. How much soil does he have left?

• 1/3 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 1/4 yard

Emma has 7/8 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/4 of it to make a dress. How much fabric does she have remaining?

• 5/16

• 21/32

• 3/8

• 1/2

A baker made 3/5 of a cake. He sold 1/10 of it. What fraction of the cake does he have left?

• 3/10

• 27/50

• 2/5

• 1/2

In a fruit basket, 2/3 of the fruits are apples. If 1/6 of the apples are rotten, what fraction of the apples are still good?

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 5/6

A tank is filled with 4/5 of water. If 1/4 of the water is used for a plant, how much water is left in the tank?

• 4/5 of the tank is left.

• 3/5 of the tank is left.

• 2/5 of the tank is left.

• 1/2 of the tank is left.

A library has 3/4 of its books checked out. If 1/2 of those checked out are returned, what fraction of the books are still checked out?

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/4