Fraction Word Problems: Mixed Numbers & Simplification

Sarah has 2 1/2 yards of fabric. She wants to make bags that each require 1 1/4 yards. How many bags can she make?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

A recipe calls for 3 3/4 cups of flour. If you want to make 2 batches of the recipe, how much flour do you need in total?

• 5 cups

• 6 cups

• 7 1/2 cups

• 8 cups

Tom has 1 2/3 gallons of paint. He uses 1/2 gallon for one project. How much paint does he have left?

• 1 gallon

• 1 1/2 gallons

• 1 1/6 gallons

• 2 gallons

A garden has 4 1/2 square meters of space for planting. If each plant needs 1 1/3 square meters, how many plants can be planted?

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 2

Emma baked 3 1/2 pies for a bake sale. If each pie is cut into 1/4 pieces, how many pieces of pie does she have?

• 16 pieces

• 12 pieces

• 14 pieces

• 10 pieces

A box can hold 2 1/4 liters of juice. If you fill 3 boxes, how much juice do you have in total?

• 7 liters

• 6 3/4 liters

• 5 liters

• 8 1/2 liters

Liam read 1 3/4 of a book in one week. If he reads the same amount for 4 weeks, how many books will he have read?

• 8

• 5

• 6

• 7

A recipe requires 2 2/3 cups of sugar. If you want to make 3 times the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 6 cups

• 10 cups

• 4 cups

• 8 cups

A baker made 5 1/2 dozen cookies. If he sells 2 1/4 dozen, how many cookies does he have left?

• 45 cookies

• 30 cookies

• 50 cookies

• 39 cookies

A car can travel 3 1/2 miles on 1 gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 4 gallons of gas?

• 16 miles

• 14 miles

• 12 miles

• 10 miles