Fraction Word Problems & Mixed Numbers for 4th Graders

1. Sarah has 3 whole pizzas and 2/3 of another pizza. How many whole pizzas does she have in total?

• 3

• 3 and a half

• 2

• 4

2. A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If Maria wants to make 3 batches, how many cups of sugar does she need?

• 3 cups

• 2 1/2 cups

• 4 1/2 cups

• 6 cups

3. Tom read 4 1/4 books this month. If he reads 2 more books next month, how many books will he have read in total?

• 4 1/2

• 6 1/4

• 5 1/4

• 7

4. A gardener planted 2 1/2 rows of flowers. If each row has 4 flowers, how many flowers did he plant in total?

• 12

• 6

• 8

• 10

5. Lisa has 5 3/4 yards of fabric. If she uses 2 1/2 yards for a dress, how much fabric does she have left?

• 3 1/4 yards

• 1 1/4 yards

• 2 1/4 yards

• 4 1/2 yards

6. A baker made 3 2/5 dozen cookies. If he sells 1 1/2 dozen, how many cookies does he have left?

• 22 cookies

• 20 cookies

• 18 cookies

• 25 cookies

7. In a class, there are 4 1/3 hours of math lessons scheduled. If 1 1/4 hours are already completed, how much time is left for math lessons?

• 3 1/4 hours

• 4 hours

• 2 1/2 hours

• 3 1/12 hours

8. A box contains 2 1/2 pounds of apples. If you eat 1 3/4 pounds, how many pounds of apples are left?

• 1 1/4 pounds

• 0.75 pounds

• 1 pound

• 2 pounds

9. A car traveled 5 1/2 miles on Monday and 3 3/4 miles on Tuesday. How far did the car travel in total?

• 7.5 miles

• 8 miles

• 10 miles

• 9.25 miles

10. Emma has 6 1/2 liters of juice. If she pours 2 2/3 liters into bottles, how much juice does she have remaining?

• 2 1/2 liters

• 4 liters

• 5 1/4 liters

• 3 5/6 liters