Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Visual Models in Action

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/2 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric does she use for the pillow?

• 1/4 of a yard

• 3/8 of a yard

• 5/8 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard

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

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/6 cup

3. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If John eats 3/8 of the pizza and his friend eats 1/2 of what John ate, how much pizza did his friend eat?

• 3/16 of the pizza

• 5/16 of the pizza

• 1/4 of the pizza

• 1/8 of the pizza

4. A garden is 5/6 of a square meter. If 1/3 of the garden is planted with flowers, how much area is planted with flowers?

• 1/4 square meters

• 2/3 square meters

• 5/18 square meters

• 3/10 square meters

5. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If Lisa eats 1/4 of the bar, how many pieces does she eat?

• 3 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 2 pieces

6. A recipe requires 3/5 of a cup of milk. If you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much milk do you need?

• 1/4 cup of milk

• 3/10 cup of milk

• 2/5 cup of milk

• 1/3 cup of milk

7. A car can travel 3/4 of a mile on 1/2 gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 2 miles

• 2.5 miles

• 1 mile

• 1.5 miles

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

• 1 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

9. A bottle holds 1/2 liter of juice. If you pour out 1/4 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 3/8 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 1/4 liter

• 1/8 liter

10. A box contains 2/3 of a pound of candy. If you give away 1/3 of the candy, how much candy do you have left?

• 1/4 of a pound

• 2/3 of a pound

• 4/9 of a pound

• 1/2 of a pound