Real-Life Fraction Word Problems for Grade 4

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. If she shares it equally with 3 friends, how much pizza will each person get?

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 3/16

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

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

3. Tom read 1/2 of a book that has 120 pages. How many pages did he read?

• 30 pages

• 45 pages

• 60 pages

• 90 pages

4. A garden has 5/6 of its area planted with flowers. If the total area is 48 square meters, how many square meters are planted with flowers?

• 24 square meters

• 36 square meters

• 40 square meters

• 30 square meters

5. Lisa has 1/4 of a yard of fabric. If she uses 1/2 of it to make a scarf, how much fabric does she have left?

• 3/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1/8 yard

6. A bottle holds 3/5 of a liter of juice. If you pour out 1/3 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 3/5 of a liter

• 1/2 of a liter

• 2/5 of a liter

• 1/5 of a liter

7. There are 2/3 of a gallon of paint left. If you use 1/4 of it for a project, how much paint will you have remaining?

• 2/3 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/3 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

8. A cake is cut into 8 equal pieces. If 3/8 of the cake is eaten, how many pieces are left?

• 7

• 4

• 5

• 6

9. A class has 24 students, and 1/3 of them are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 6

• 12

• 8

• 10

10. If a car travels 3/4 of a mile in 1/2 hour, how far does it travel in 1 hour?

• 1 mile

• 1.5 miles

• 2 miles

• 0.75 miles