Real-Life Fraction Fun: Simplifying & Comparing Fractions

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. She wants to share it equally with 2 friends. How much pizza will each person get? Simplify your answer.

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/4

• 1/3

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

3. Tom ran 5/6 of a mile, and then he ran another 1/2 of that distance. How far did he run in total?

• 1 1/4 miles

• 2/3 mile

• 3/4 mile

• 1 mile

4. A garden is 3/5 of an acre. If 1/3 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, how much of the garden is planted with tomatoes?

• 2/5 of an acre

• 1/4 of an acre

• 1/2 of an acre

• 1/5 of an acre

5. Lisa drank 2/5 of a gallon of juice. If she drinks another 1/4 of a gallon, how much juice has she consumed in total?

• 3/5 of a gallon

• 7/20 of a gallon

• 13/20 of a gallon

• 1/2 of a gallon

6. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If Maria eats 3/8 of the bar and her brother eats 1/2 of what she ate, how much of the bar did her brother eat?

• 1/8 of the bar

• 1/4 of the bar

• 3/16 of the bar

• 5/8 of the bar

7. A fabric roll is 7/10 of a yard long. If you cut off 1/5 of the roll, how much fabric is left?

• 3/10 yards

• 14/25 yards

• 2/5 yards

• 1/2 yards

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

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/4 cup

9. A car can travel 2/3 of a tank of gas. If the tank holds 15 gallons, how many gallons can the car travel on a full tank?

• 8 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 12 gallons

10. Emily has 1/2 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/4 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 5/8 yard

• 3/8 yard