Fraction Benchmarks Worksheets Grade 3

1. Liam baked a large rectangular cake for his class party. He cut the cake into 8 equal slices. During the party, students ate 3 slices of the cake. What fraction of the whole cake was eaten?
2. A rectangular vegetable garden is divided into 12 equal sections. If 5 sections are planted with corn and 4 sections are planted with beans, what fraction of the garden is planted with vegetables?
3. Liam is baking cookies for his class party. He needs 3/4 cup of sugar for the cookie dough and 1/2 cup of sugar for the frosting. Does Liam need more than 1 cup of sugar in total for his cookies?

…and 6 more problems

1. Noah baked a rectangular pan of brownies and cut it into 6 equal pieces. He ate 1 piece after school. Is the fraction of brownies Noah ate closer to 0, 1/2, or 1?
2. Tane is organizing a large collection of seashells. He has a display board divided into 16 equal sections. He fills 13 sections with seashells. Is the fraction of the board that is filled closer to 0, 1/2, or 1?
3. Ava is reading a book for her book report. The book has 16 chapters. She has already read 6 chapters. Is the fraction of the book Ava has read closer to 0, 1/2, or 1?

…and 6 more problems

1. A rectangular field is divided into 12 equal sections. The farmer plants corn in 5 sections, wheat in 4 sections, and leaves the rest empty. If you draw a diagram showing the field with colored sections for each crop, what fraction of the field is planted with corn? Write your answer in simplest form.
2. Liam baked a large pan of brownies and cut it into 8 equal pieces. His family ate 3 pieces after dinner. What fraction of the brownies did they eat?
3. A farmer harvested 600 apples from his orchard. He sold 150 of them at the market. What fraction of the apples did he sell?

…and 6 more problems