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Fraction Fun: Real-Life Challenges & Simplification

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She wants to share it equally among 3 friends. How much pizza will each friend get? (Simplify your answer)

a)

1/2

b)

2/4

c)

1/3

d)

1/4

2.

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need? (Show your work)

a)

3/4 cup of sugar

b)

1/2 cup of sugar

c)

1/3 cup of sugar

d)

2/4 cup of sugar

3.

3. A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with tomatoes. If 1/4 of that area is harvested, what fraction of the garden is still planted with tomatoes?

a)

1/4

b)

3/8

c)

5/8

d)

1/2

4.

4. If a car uses 3/5 of a gallon of gas to travel 1/2 of a mile, how much gas does it use per mile? (Simplify your answer)

a)

5/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/5

d)

6/5

5.

5. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If you eat 3/8 of the bar, what fraction of the bar is left?

a)

5/8

b)

7/8

c)

1/4

d)

3/8

6.

6. A recipe requires 1/2 cup of flour. If you want to triple the recipe, how much flour will you need? (Show your work)

a)

1 1/2 cups

b)

1 cup

c)

3/4 cup

d)

2 cups

7.

7. A bottle holds 3/4 of a liter of juice. If you pour out 1/2 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle? (Simplify your answer)

a)

3/8 liters

b)

5/8 liters

c)

1/2 liters

d)

1/4 liters

8.

8. A class has 2/3 of its students participating in a project. If 1/4 of those students finish early, what fraction of the class has not finished?

a)

1/3

b)

2/5

c)

1/2

d)

3/4

9.

9. If a piece of ribbon is 5/6 of a yard long and you cut it into 3 equal pieces, how long is each piece? (Simplify your answer)

a)

3/4 yards

b)

1/2 yards

c)

5/18 yards

d)

2/3 yards

10.

10. A baker uses 1/3 of a pound of butter for each batch of cookies. If she makes 4 batches, how much butter does she use in total? (Show your work)

a)

1 and 1/3 pounds

b)

2 pounds

c)

1 pound

d)

1 and 2/3 pounds