Mastering Fraction Word Problems: Simplifying Solutions

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. She decides to share it equally with her friend. What fraction of the chocolate bar does each person get? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 2/3

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

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

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

3. A garden is 1/2 of a square meter. If you plant flowers in 3/5 of the garden, what fraction of a square meter is used for flowers? Simplify your answer.

• 2/5

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 3/10

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza and your friend eats 1/2 of what you ate, how much of the pizza did your friend eat? Simplify your answer.

• 5/16

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 3/16

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

5. A bottle can hold 2/3 of a liter of juice. If you fill it with 1/4 of that amount, how much juice is in the bottle? Simplify your answer.

• 1/4 liter

• 1/6 liter

• 1/3 liter

• 1/2 liter

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

6. A fabric roll is 5/6 of a yard long. If you use 1/3 of the roll for a project, how much fabric do you have left? Simplify your answer.

• 3/4

• 5/9

• 2/3

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

7. A recipe requires 3/5 of a cup of flour. If you want to make 2/3 of the recipe, how much flour do you need? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 2/5 cup

• 3/4 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

8. A car can travel 3/4 of a mile on 1/2 gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas? Simplify your answer.

• 2.5 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 1 mile

• 2 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

9. A chocolate cake is made with 1/2 cup of cocoa powder. If you want to make 3/4 of the cake, how much cocoa powder do you need? Simplify your answer.

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/8 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

10. A box contains 2/3 of a dozen eggs. If you use 1/4 of the eggs for a recipe, how many eggs are left in the box? Simplify your answer.

• 8 eggs

• 6 eggs

• 10 eggs

• 4 eggs

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2