Fractions in Action

Applying Fractions to Real-World Problems

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Leo ordered a large pepperoni pizza that was cut into 8 equal slices. He ate 3 slices, and his sister Maya ate 2 slices.

A) What fraction of the pizza did Leo eat?

B) What fraction of the pizza is left over?

Ms. Green planted a garden with 6 equal rows. She planted sunflowers in 4 of the rows and tulips in the rest.

Draw a model of the garden and shade the rows with sunflowers:

What fraction of the garden has tulips?

Sam has a candy bar with 10 equal pieces. He gives 3 pieces to Chloe and 4 pieces to Ben.

Create a fraction model for the candy bar:

What fraction does Sam have left?

Fractions in Action Worksheet