Fractions Quiz: Test Your Understanding

Question 1

Identify the type of fraction: 7/3. Is it proper or improper? Explain your reasoning.

Accepted Answer

Improper fraction: the numerator is larger than the denominator.

Answer

Proper fraction: the numerator is smaller than the denominator.

Answer

Neither proper nor improper: the numerator is the same as the denominator.

Question 2

What is a unit fraction?

Accepted Answer

A fraction with a denominator of 1

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A fraction with a numerator greater than the denominator

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A fraction with a numerator less than the denominator

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A fraction with a numerator and denominator that are both greater than 1

Question 3

Sarah has a pizza cut into 8 equal slices. She eats 3 slices. What fraction of the pizza does she have left?

Accepted Answer

5/8

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1/8

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3/8

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8/8

Question 4

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. You eat 3 slices. What fraction of the pizza have you eaten?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

1/8

Answer

8/3

Question 5

Which fraction is equivalent to half?

Accepted Answer

2/4

Answer

1/3

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1/4

Answer

3/4

Question 6

Which fraction is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

1/5

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3/5

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2/5

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4/5

Question 7

What fraction represents the probability of rolling a 6 on a standard dice?

Accepted Answer

one-sixth

Answer

one-third

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one-fourth

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one-fifth

Question 8

What is the smallest fraction that can be added to 1/4 to make a whole?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

1/4

Answer

1/2

Answer

1

Question 9

Which of the following is a mixed number?

Accepted Answer

3 1/2

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1/3

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2/5

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4/7

Question 10

Which fraction is the same as 3/6?

Accepted Answer

One third

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One half

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Three eighths

Question 11

Subtract these fractions: 3/4 - 1/8

Accepted Answer

Five eighths

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One eighth

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One fourth

Question 12

Which fraction is bigger than 1/2?

Accepted Answer

Three fourths

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One fourth

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One eighth

Question 13

What is the simplest form of the fraction 6/12?

Accepted Answer

One half

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Two fourths

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Three sixths

Question 14

Which fraction is equivalent to one half?

Accepted Answer

Two quarters

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One quarter

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Three quarters

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Four quarters

Question 15

Order the fractions from smallest to largest: one half, one quarter, one eighth

Accepted Answer

One eighth, one quarter, one half

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One quarter, one eighth, one half

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One half, one eighth, one quarter

Question 16

Add the fractions one half and one quarter. What is the sum?

Accepted Answer

Three quarters

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One sixth

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One whole

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One eighth

Question 17

Which fraction is the largest?

Accepted Answer

1/3

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1/4

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1/5

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1/6

Question 18

What is the sum of 1/2 and 1/4?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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1/4

Answer

1/8

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1/6

Question 19

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. You eat 3 slices. What fraction of the pizza have you eaten?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

1/8

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5/8

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1/3

Question 20

Which of the following is a mixed number?

Accepted Answer

1 1/4

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1/2

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2/3

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0.5

Question 21

Which of the following is an improper fraction?

Accepted Answer

1 1/4

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1/2

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1/4

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2/3

Question 22

Which fraction is the same as 2/4?

Accepted Answer

1/2

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1/3

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1/4

Answer

3/4

Question 23

Simplify this fraction: 6/12

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

1/3

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1/4

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1/6

Question 24

Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 2/3?

Accepted Answer

4/6

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1/2

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3/4

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5/8

Question 25

When comparing the fractions 1/3 and 1/4, which one is larger?

Accepted Answer

1/3

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1/4

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They are the same.

Answer

Cannot be determined.

Question 26

A pizza has 8 equal slices. If John eats 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza has he eaten?

Accepted Answer

3/8

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1/8

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5/8

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7/8

Question 27

Subtract the fraction 1/4 from 1/2. What is the difference?

Accepted Answer

1/8

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1/4

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1/2

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Cannot be determined.

Question 28

A farmer has 12 cows and 18 sheep. What fraction of the animals are cows?

Accepted Answer

2/3

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1/3

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3/4

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4/5

Question 29

Put these fractions in order, starting with the smallest: 1/3, 1/2, 1/4

Accepted Answer

1/4, 1/3, 1/2

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1/2, 1/3, 1/4

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1/3, 1/4, 1/2

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1/4, 1/2, 1/3

Question 30

Find the sum of these fractions: 1/4 + 1/4

Accepted Answer

1/2

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1/8

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2/4

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4/4

Question 31

Find the difference of these fractions: 1/2 - 1/4

Accepted Answer

1/4

Answer

1/8

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2/4

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4/4

Question 32

Which of these is a mixed number?

Accepted Answer

1 1/2

Answer

1/2

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2/4

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4/4

Question 33

Change the improper fraction 5/2 to a mixed number.

Accepted Answer

2 1/2

Answer

1/2

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2/1

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4/4

Question 34

A pizza has 8 equal slices. I eat 3 slices. What fraction of the pizza have I eaten?

Accepted Answer

3/8

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1/2

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1/3

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1/4

Question 35

Which of these is NOT a fraction?

Accepted Answer

0.5

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1/2

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2/4

Answer

4/4

Question 36

Convert the mixed number 2 1/4 to an improper fraction.

Accepted Answer

9/4

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8/4

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7/4

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10/4

Question 37

Put these fractions in order from smallest to largest: 1/3, 1/2, 2/5, 1/4

Accepted Answer

1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2

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1/2, 2/5, 1/3, 1/4

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1/3, 1/4, 2/5, 1/2

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2/5, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2

Question 38

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. You eat 3 slices. What fraction of the pizza have you eaten?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

1/8

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5/8

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7/8

Question 39

Which of these is NOT a mixed number?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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1 1/2

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2 1/3

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4 1/5

Question 40

What is the simplest form of the fraction 6/12?

Accepted Answer

1/2

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2/3

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3/4

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4/5

Question 41

What is the value of x in this equation: x/5 = 1/2

Accepted Answer

2/5

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1/10

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5/2

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10/5

Question 42

Which of these is the closest estimate for 5/6?

Accepted Answer

0.75

Answer

0.5

Answer

1

Answer

1.5

Question 43

Which fraction is equivalent to 2/5?

Accepted Answer

4/10

Answer

1/2

Answer

3/4

Question 44

A pizza is divided into 8 equal slices. John eats 3 slices. What fraction of the pizza does John eat?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

1/2

Answer

5/8

Question 45

How do you add the fractions 1/2 and 1/4?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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1/8

Answer

1/6

Question 46

A cake is cut into 12 equal pieces. If I eat 5 pieces, what fraction of the cake have I eaten?

Accepted Answer

5/12

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1/2

Answer

7/12

Question 47

Which of these is an improper fraction?

Accepted Answer

9/7

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2/5

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3/4

Question 48

Which fraction is equal to 1/2?

Accepted Answer

2/4

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1/4

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2/8

Question 49

Which fraction is the largest?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

1/3

Answer

2/5

Question 50

Which fraction is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

1/6

Answer

1/5

Answer

1/4

Question 51

Subtract the fractions: 3/4 - 1/2

Accepted Answer

1/4

Answer

1/2

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2/4

Question 52

Divide the fractions: 1/2 ÷ 1/4

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1/8

Answer

1/2

Question 53

Find the difference between 3/5 and 1/5.

Accepted Answer

2/5

Answer

1/5

Answer

3/5

Answer

4/5

Question 54

Which fraction is bigger than 1/2?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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2/6

Answer

5/12

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1/3

Question 55

Simplify the fraction 6/12 to its lowest terms.

Accepted Answer

1/2

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2/4

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3/6

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4/8

Question 56

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza have you eaten?

Accepted Answer

3/8

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1/8

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1/2

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3/4

Question 57

Which of the following is the simplest form of the fraction 6/12?

Accepted Answer

1/2

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2/3

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3/4

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4/6

Question 58

Which fraction is equivalent to half?

Accepted Answer

Two-fourths (2/4)

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One-third (1/3)

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Three-fourths (3/4)

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Three-eighths (3/8)

Question 59

What is the mixed number for five-quarters?

Accepted Answer

One and a quarter (1 1/4)

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One and a half (1 1/2)

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One and three-quarters (1 3/4)

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Two and a quarter (2 1/4)

Question 60

A farmer has 12 sheep and 8 cows. What part of the farmer's animals are cows?

Accepted Answer

Two-thirds (2/3)

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Half (1/2)

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One-third (1/3)

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Three-quarters (3/4)

Question 61

Which fraction is equivalent to the fraction 2/3?

Accepted Answer

4/6

Answer

1/2

Answer

3/2

Answer

6/4

Question 62

Which of the following fractions is the greatest?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

1/4

Answer

1/3

Answer

1/8

Question 63

What is the sum of the fractions 1/3 and 1/4?

Accepted Answer

7/12

Answer

1/7

Answer

1/12

Answer

4/7

Question 64

A pizza is sliced into 8 equal pieces. If you eat 3 of the pieces, what fraction of the pizza have you eaten?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

1/8

Answer

1/4

Answer

3/4