Fractions Quiz

Aron reads fifteen pages of a thirty-five-page novel. Sandy reads two-sevenths of the book. To what extent does one read more than the other?

1. 3/7
2. 15/35
3. 1/7
4. 5/7

Answer: (c) 1/7

Fill in the blank: The 2 consecutive integers between which the fraction 6/8 lies is _____.

1. 6 and 8
2. 0 and 1
3. 7 and 8
4. 8 and 9

Answer: (b) 0 and 1

There are a specific number of equal components that make up a rectangle. Find how many parts the rectangle has been divided into if 24 of the parts generated in this way equal 1/4th of the total parts.

1. 96
2. 6
3. 48
4. 20

Answer: (a) 96

In a box 1/3rd of the desserts are pastries, 1/5th of the desserts are macaroons and the remaining 42 desserts are donuts. How many desserts are there in the box in total?

1. 60
2. 48
3. 68
4. 90

Answer: (d) 90

Ash, Henry and Paul were making a project. Ash completed painting 1/6th of the project. Henry competed 1/5th of the project, while Paul completed 1/3 of the project. How much of the project was left to be done?

1. 3/10
2. 3/5
3. 4/12
4. 6/10

Answer: (a) 3/10

Lily, Jack, and Mia were making batches of cookies to donate to a charity event. Lily made 72 cookies, Jack made 108 cookies, and Mia made 168 cookies. They all decided to donate a fraction of their cookies to the event such that, Lily donated 5/9 of her cookies. Jack donated 7/12 of his cookies. Mia donated a fraction of her cookies such that the fraction she donated is equivalent to that donated by Jack. The numerator of her fraction is 14. How many cookies did they donate altogether?

1. 98
2. 124
3. 142
4. 201

Answer: (d) 201

7/9 of the people present in a hall are sitting in 9/13 of the chairs available and the rest are standing. If there are 28 empty chairs, what is the total number of people in the hall?

1. 84
2. 81
3. 63
4. 91

Answer: (b) 81

Simplify: ( 2 - 1/3) ( 2 - 3/5) (2 - 5/7).....(2 - 997/999)

1. 5/999
2. 7/5
3. 1001/3
4. 997/999

Answer: (c) 1001/3

XYZ University decided to expand its library to enhance the reading skill of its university students and increased the number of books in their library. In 1999 their total book readers was 21,500 out of which 2/5 of them were boys. If in 2002, the number of girl readers increased by 1/2 of the boy readers in 1999. Find the number of girl readers in 2002.

1. 17200
2. 12900
3. 14000
4. 19800

Answer: (a) 17200

Sophia and her 4 friends decided to organize a surprise party for their friend Mia. They pooled together a total of $4000. Each of them contributed some amount, and Sophia was responsible for managing the budget to ensure they did not exceed their total collection. Sophia allocated 1/5 of their collections for entertainment, 1/4 for food, 1/3 of the remaining amount for decorations, and the rest for miscellaneous expenses. Later, Sophia realized that her allocation for food was insufficient, so she decided to allocate 1/5 of the miscellaneous expenses budget to the food budget. What was the new food budget?

1. $1293.33
2. $1290
3. $1300
4. $293

Answer: (a) $1293.33