Fraction Word Problems: Real-Life Adventures in Math

1. Sarah has 12 apples. She gives away 1/4 of them to her friends. How many apples does she have left?

• 8

• 7

• 9

• 10

2. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If Tom eats 3/8 of the pizza, how many slices are left?

• 2

• 6

• 4

• 5

3. There are 20 students in a class. If 1/5 of them are absent, how many students are present?

• 12

• 14

• 16

• 18

4. A garden has 15 flowers. If 2/3 of them are roses, how many roses are there?

• 5

• 8

• 10

• 12

5. A recipe calls for 3/4 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 3/8 cup

• 1 cup

• 2/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

6. A box contains 24 chocolates. If 1/6 of the chocolates are dark chocolate, how many dark chocolates are there?

• 2

• 6

• 8

• 4

7. Lisa read 1/3 of her 30-page book. How many pages has she read?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

8. A baker made 18 cookies. If he sells 2/9 of them, how many cookies does he have left?

• 16

• 14

• 12

• 10

9. A tank holds 40 liters of water. If 1/4 of the tank is filled, how many liters of water are in the tank?

• 15 liters

• 10 liters

• 5 liters

• 20 liters

10. There are 50 marbles in a bag. If 1/10 of them are blue, how many blue marbles are there?

• 5

• 15

• 20

• 10