Fraction Fun: Real-Life Problems & Decimal Conversions

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make the recipe twice, how many cups of sugar do you need? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 1.0

• 1.5

• 2.0

• 0.75

Sarah ran 2/5 of a mile in the morning and 1/4 of a mile in the evening. How far did she run in total? Express your answer as a decimal.

• 0.80

• 0.65

• 0.50

• 0.45

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left? Convert that fraction to a decimal.

• 3/8 and 0.375

• 4/8 and 0.5

• 6/8 and 0.75

• 5/8 and 0.625

Tom has 1/2 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/3 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric does he have left? Provide your answer as a decimal.

• 0.5

• 0.1

• 0.25

• 0.333

A car travels 3/8 of a tank of gas on a trip. If the tank holds 16 gallons, how many gallons of gas did the car use? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 10.0

• 8.0

• 4.0

• 6.0

In a class, 2/5 of the students are girls. If there are 25 students in total, how many girls are there? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 15.0

• 10.0

• 5.0

• 12.5

A bottle holds 1/2 liter of juice. If you pour out 1/4 liter, how much juice is left in the bottle? Provide your answer as a decimal.

• 0.75

• 0.25

• 0.50

• 0.10

A garden is divided into 3 equal sections. If 1/3 of the garden is planted with flowers, what fraction of the garden is not planted? Convert that fraction to a decimal.

• 1/3 or 0.3333

• 1/2 or 0.5

• 3/3 or 1.0

• 2/3 or 0.6667

During a sale, a store offers 1/4 off the price of a shirt. If the shirt originally costs $20, how much do you save? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 5.0

• 10.0

• 7.5

• 2.0

A tank is filled with water to 3/5 of its capacity. If the total capacity of the tank is 50 liters, how many liters of water are in the tank? Provide your answer as a decimal.

• 40.0

• 25.0

• 30.0

• 15.0