Fraction Fun: Word Problems for 4th Graders

Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she eats 1/4 of it, how much pizza will she have left?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 3/8

Tom has 12 apples. He gives 1/3 of them to his friend. How many apples does he have now?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 6

A recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 3/10 cup of sugar

• 2/5 cup of sugar

• 1/5 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

Lily read 1/2 of her book in the morning and 1/4 in the afternoon. What fraction of the book has she read in total?

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

There are 20 students in a class. If 1/4 of them are girls, how many girls are in the class?

• 8

• 5

• 6

• 4

A chocolate bar is divided into 8 pieces. If you eat 3 pieces, what fraction of the chocolate bar is left?

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 1/2

• 3/8

A gardener planted 3/5 of his garden with flowers. If he plants 1/5 more, what fraction of the garden is now planted with flowers?

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 4/5

In a box of crayons, 2/3 are blue. If there are 30 crayons in total, how many are blue?

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 10

A cake is cut into 10 equal slices. If 4 slices are eaten, what fraction of the cake is left?

• 4/10

• 2/5

• 1/2

• 3/5

Emma has 15 marbles. She gives 1/5 of them to her brother. How many marbles does she have left?

• 12

• 5

• 8

• 10