Fraction Word Problems: Real-Life Scenarios for 6th Grade

Sarah has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 1 3/4 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 3 yards

• 1 yard

• 1 3/4 yards

• 2 1/2 yards

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 1 1/2 times the recipe, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 1/2 cup

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

Tom read 1 1/4 hours on Monday and 2/3 hours on Tuesday. How many hours did he read in total?

• 1.5 hours

• 2.0 hours

• 1.92 hours

• 2.25 hours

A tank can hold 5 1/2 gallons of water. If it currently has 2 3/4 gallons, how much more water can it hold?

• 1 1/2 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 4 1/4 gallons

• 2 3/4 gallons

Lily has 4 2/3 pounds of flour. She uses 1 1/4 pounds to bake cookies. How much flour does she have left?

• 3 5/12 pounds

• 3 1/2 pounds

• 4 1/4 pounds

• 2 1/2 pounds

A car traveled 3 1/2 miles on Monday and 2 1/4 miles on Tuesday. What is the total distance traveled over the two days?

• 6 miles

• 5 miles

• 5.75 miles

• 4.5 miles

Jason has 6 1/4 feet of rope. He cuts off 2 1/2 feet for a project. How much rope does he have remaining?

• 3 3/4 feet

• 5 feet

• 2 3/4 feet

• 4 1/4 feet

Emma bought 3 3/4 pounds of apples. She used 1 1/2 pounds to make a pie. How many pounds of apples does she have left?

• 2 1/4 pounds

• 1 1/4 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 2 pounds

A gardener planted 2 1/3 rows of flowers. If he plants 1 1/2 more rows, how many rows of flowers does he have in total?

• 3 5/6

• 3 1/2

• 2 1/2

• 4 1/3

A box contains 5 1/2 pounds of dog food. If 2 3/4 pounds are used, how much dog food remains in the box?

• 4 1/4 pounds

• 1 1/2 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 2 3/4 pounds