Lesson 10 of 10 · Grades 3 to 5
Practice: Fractions in real life
Ten real-life problems about time, money, recipes and sharing. Read each one twice, decide what the fraction is asking, then check your answer.
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This page gives you ten more questions on the same idea as the lesson "Fractions in real life". Work through them at your own speed. Write your answer down or say it out loud before you open the answer box, so you give yourself a real chance to think.
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Practice questions
Answer all ten questions in your notebook or in your head. Then open each answer to check your work.
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How many minutes are in 1/3 of an hour?
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20 minutes. 60 ÷ 3 = 20.
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What is 1/5 of $25?
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$5. 25 ÷ 5 = 5.
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A recipe uses 3/4 teaspoon of cinnamon. You double the recipe. How much do you need?
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1 1/2 teaspoons. 2 x 3/4 = 6/4 = 1 1/2.
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How many minutes are in 5/6 of an hour?
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50 minutes. 60 ÷ 6 = 10 and 5 x 10 = 50.
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What is 3/4 of $12?
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$9. 12 ÷ 4 = 3 and 3 x 3 = 9.
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A recipe needs 2 1/2 cups of flour. You make half the recipe. How much flour do you need?
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1 1/4 cups. Half of 2 is 1, and half of 1/2 is 1/4.
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How many half-metres are in 3 metres?
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6. 3 x 2 = 6 halves.
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Sam sleeps for 8 hours. What fraction of a day is that?
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8/24, which simplifies to 1/3 of a day.
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A 2 litre jug of juice is 3/4 poured out. How much juice is left?
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1/2 litre. 2 litres = 8 quarters. Pouring out 3/4 leaves 2 quarters, which is 1/2 litre.
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A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. Three friends each eat 2 slices. What fraction of the pizza is left?
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2/8, which simplifies to 1/4. Six of the eight slices are eaten.