Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Simplifying & Converting

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

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 3/8 yard

• 2/3 yard

2. A recipe calls for 1/2 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need? Convert any mixed numbers to fractions if necessary.

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 2/3 cup

3. A garden is 5/6 of an acre. If 1/2 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, how much of the garden is planted with tomatoes? Simplify your answer.

• 3/4

• 2/5

• 5/12

• 1/3

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices did you eat?

• 4 slices

• 5 slices

• 7 slices

• 6 slices

5. A car can travel 2/5 of a mile on 1/10 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 8 miles

• 6 miles

• 4 miles

• 2 miles

6. Emma has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. She gives 1/4 of what she has to her friend. How much of the chocolate bar does she give away?

• 3/8

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

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

• 1/4 cup of flour

• 2/5 cup of flour

• 1/3 cup of flour

• 3/10 cup of flour

8. A tank is filled with 3/4 of water. If 2/3 of the water is used for a fish tank, how much water is left in the tank?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 3/4

9. A box contains 2/3 of a pound of nuts. If you use 1/2 of the nuts for a recipe, how much do you have left?

• 1/3 pound

• 1/4 pound

• 1/2 pound

• 2/3 pound

10. A cake recipe requires 1/3 of a cup of butter. If you want to make 1/2 of the cake, how much butter do you need? Convert any mixed numbers to fractions if necessary.

• 1/6 cup of butter

• 1/3 cup of butter

• 1/4 cup of butter

• 1/2 cup of butter