Fraction Fun: Real-Life Challenges & Simplification

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)

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)

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?

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)

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?

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)

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)

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?

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)

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)