Fraction Fun: Word Problems & Simplifying Fractions

Sarah has 12 apples. She gives away 1/4 of them to her friends. How many apples does she give away?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 2

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If Tom eats 1/2 of the pizza, how many slices does he eat?

• 2 slices

• 6 slices

• 4 slices

• 8 slices

In a class of 20 students, 3/5 of them are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 15

• 10

• 12

• 8

Liam has 15 marbles. He loses 1/3 of them at the park. How many marbles does he have left?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 5

A garden has 24 flowers. If 1/6 of them are red, how many red flowers are there?

• 10

• 4

• 8

• 6

Emma read 3/4 of her book, which has 32 pages. How many pages has she read?

• 20

• 16

• 24

• 28

A box contains 18 chocolates. If 2/9 of them are dark chocolate, how many dark chocolates are there?

• 8

• 4

• 10

• 6

At a party, 1/2 of the 40 balloons are blue. How many blue balloons are there?

• 25

• 30

• 20

• 15

A recipe calls for 3/4 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 3/8 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

In a school, 1/3 of the 90 students are in the art club. How many students are in the art club?

• 60

• 30

• 15

• 45