Understanding Fractions in Real-Life Scenarios

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

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 3/8 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 2/3 cup of sugar

Lily has 2/3 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/4 of it to make a bow. How much ribbon does she use for the bow?

• 1/2 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 2/3 of a yard

• 1/6 of a yard

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 7/8

Tom has 5/6 of a gallon of paint. He uses 1/2 of it to paint a fence. How much paint does he use?

• 1/3 of a gallon

• 2/3 of a gallon

• 1/4 of a gallon

• 5/12 of a gallon

A garden is divided into 3 equal sections. If 2/3 of one section is planted with flowers, what fraction of the entire garden is planted with flowers?

• 3/9

• 1/4

• 2/9

• 1/3

Sarah read 1/5 of her book in the morning and 2/3 of what was left in the afternoon. What fraction of the book did she read in total?

• 3/4

• 2/5

• 11/15

• 1/3

A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If you eat 1/4 of the bar, how many pieces did you eat?

• 3 pieces

• 2 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 4 pieces

A class of 30 students is going on a field trip. If 2/5 of them are bringing lunch, how many students are bringing lunch?

• 8

• 15

• 10

• 12

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

• 3/8 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

A tank is filled with 3/4 of water. If 1/3 of that water is used for a plant, how much water is left in the tank?

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 1/4