Real-Life Fraction Problems: Parts of a Whole & More!

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she wants to share it equally with 2 friends, how much pizza will each person get?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 2/4

• 1/4

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 1/3 cups

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

3. A garden has 5/6 of its area planted with flowers. If 1/2 of that area is roses, what fraction of the garden is planted with roses?

• 1/3

• 5/12

• 3/8

• 2/5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

4. Tom read 1/2 of a book in 3 days. If he continues at the same rate, how much of the book will he read in 9 days?

• 2

• 3

• 1.5

• 1

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

5. A car can travel 3/5 of a mile on 1/4 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 0.8 miles

• 3 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 2.4 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

6. Lisa has 2/3 of a yard of fabric. If she uses 1/4 of it to make a bag, how much fabric does she have left?

• 3/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 1/3 yard

• 1/4 yard

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

7. A recipe requires 1/2 cup of milk for one serving. How much milk is needed for 4 servings?

• 2 cups

• 1/4 cup

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

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

• 4 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 3 pieces

• 5 pieces

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

9. A baker uses 3/5 of a bag of flour to make 2 cakes. How much flour does he use for each cake?

• 3/10

• 4/10

• 2/5

• 1/2

10. If a bottle holds 1/2 gallon of juice and you pour out 1/4 of it, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/8 gallon

• 3/8 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2