5th Grade Fraction Word Problems: Multiply and Divide!

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She wants to cut it into pieces that are each 1/8 of a yard long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 10

2. A recipe requires 2/3 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 4 batches of the recipe, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 2 and 2/3 cups

• 1 and 1/3 cups

3. Tom has 5/6 of a pizza left. He shares it equally among 3 friends. How much pizza does each friend get?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 5/18

4. A car travels 1/2 mile every minute. How far will it travel in 3/4 of an hour?

• 45 miles

• 30 miles

• 22.5 miles

• 15 miles

5. Lisa bought 2/5 of a pound of nuts. If she uses 1/5 of a pound for a recipe, how much does she have left?

• 1/5 of a pound

• 2/5 of a pound

• 3/5 of a pound

• 1/2 of a pound

6. A garden has 1/3 of its area planted with tomatoes and 1/4 with cucumbers. What fraction of the garden is planted with both types of vegetables?

• 0

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

7. If a book has 3/5 of its pages read and there are 200 pages in total, how many pages are left to read?

• 100 pages

• 80 pages

• 60 pages

• 120 pages

8. A baker made 1/2 dozen cookies. If he sells 1/4 of them, how many cookies does he have left?

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 4

9. A tank can hold 3/4 of a gallon of water. If it is currently filled with 1/2 gallon, how much more water can it hold?

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/8 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

10. Emma has 2/3 of a chocolate bar. She gives 1/6 of it to her friend. How much of the chocolate bar does she have left?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 5/9

• 2/3