Solving Word Problems with Fractions and Mixed Numbers

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She wants to use 2/3 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric will she use?

• 3/8 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 2/3 yard

2. A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If you want to make only 2/5 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1 1/4 cups

• 3/5 cups

• 1 cup

• 2/5 cups

3. A garden is 2/5 of an acre. If 1/2 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, how much of an acre is planted with tomatoes?

• 3/10 of an acre

• 2/5 of an acre

• 1/5 of an acre

• 1/4 of an acre

4. Tom drank 1/3 of a gallon of juice. If he wants to drink 2/5 of what he has left, how much juice will he drink?

• 1/4 gallons

• 3/10 gallons

• 1/2 gallons

• 4/15 gallons

5. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices did you eat?

• 6 slices

• 7 slices

• 5 slices

• 4 slices

6. Lisa has 2 1/2 pounds of flour. She uses 1/3 of it to bake cookies. How much flour does she use?

• 5/6 pounds

• 3/4 pounds

• 2/3 pounds

• 1 pound

7. A car travels 3/4 of a mile every minute. How far does it travel in 2 1/2 minutes?

• 2.25 miles

• 2 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 1.875 miles

8. A recipe requires 2/3 of a cup of oil. If you want to make 1/4 of the recipe, how much oil do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 1/3 cup

9. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If you eat 1/2 of the bar, how many pieces did you eat?

• 4

• 6

• 10

• 8

10. A tank can hold 5 1/2 gallons of water. If you fill it with 2/3 of its capacity, how many gallons of water are in the tank?

• 2 1/2 gallons

• 3 2/3 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 5 gallons