Fraction Fun: Divide & Solve Word Problems in 6th Grade

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

• 1/2

• 3/16

• 1/8

• 1/4

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make only 1/4 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/6 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

3. A car travels 1/2 mile every minute. How far will it travel in 3 minutes?

• 0.5 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 2 miles

• 3 miles

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

4. If a bottle contains 5/6 liter of juice and you pour out 1/3 of it, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 3/4 liters

• 1/2 liters

• 2/3 liters

• 5/9 liters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

5. A gardener uses 3/5 of a bag of soil for one plant. If he has 2 bags, how much soil will he have left after planting 3 plants?

• 2/5 bags of soil

• 3/5 bags of soil

• 0 bags of soil

• 1/5 bags of soil

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

6. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If you eat 3/8 of the bar, how much of the bar is left?

• 2/8 of the bar is left.

• 6/8 of the bar is left.

• 5/8 of the bar is left.

• 4/8 of the bar is left.

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

7. Emma has 1/2 of a yard of fabric. If she uses 1/4 of it to make a headband, how much fabric does she have remaining?

• 1/2 yard

• 3/8 yard

• 5/8 yard

• 1/4 yard

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

8. A recipe requires 3/4 cup of milk. If you only have a 1/2 cup, how much more milk do you need to complete the recipe?

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

9. A tank can hold 2/3 of a gallon of water. If you fill it with 1/4 of a gallon, how much more water can it hold?

• 5/12 of a gallon

• 1/2 of a gallon

• 3/4 of a gallon

• 2/3 of a gallon

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

10. If a runner completes 3/5 of a mile in 1/2 hour, how many miles will he complete in 1 hour?

• 1.2 miles

• 2.0 miles

• 0.8 miles

• 1.5 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1