Fraction Word Problems 🍕
Instructions: Read each word problem carefully. Work out what fraction each person receives when items are shared equally. Show your working if needed.
1. Sarah has 1 chocolate bar. She shares it equally between herself and her brother. What fraction of the chocolate bar does each person get?
Answer: _______________________________
2. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. Tom eats 3 slices. What fraction of the pizza did Tom eat?
Answer: _______________________________
3. Four friends share 1 apple pie equally. What fraction of the pie does each friend receive?
Answer: _______________________________
4. Mrs Williams has 1 cake. She cuts it into 6 equal pieces for her students. What fraction of the cake is each piece?
Answer: _______________________________
5. Jake divides 1 orange into 4 equal parts. He eats 1 part. What fraction of the orange did Jake eat?
Answer: _______________________________
6. A watermelon is cut into 10 equal slices. Emily takes 2 slices. What fraction of the watermelon did Emily take?
Answer: _______________________________
7. Three children share 1 sandwich equally. What fraction of the sandwich does each child get?
Answer: _______________________________
8. A chocolate block has 12 equal squares. Ben eats 5 squares. What fraction of the chocolate block did Ben eat?
Answer: _______________________________