Dividing and Multiplying Fractions: Grade 5 Quiz

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. If she wants to share it equally among 3 friends, how much pizza will each friend get?

• 1/8

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

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

• 2 and 2/3 cups

• 1 and 1/3 cups

• 4 cups

• 3 cups

3. Tom has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/2 of it to make a shirt. How much fabric does he have left?

• 3/4

• 1/3

• 5/12

• 2/3

4. A car can travel 1/2 mile on 1/4 gallon of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 4 miles

• 2 miles

• 3 miles

• 1 mile

5. Lisa bought 2/5 of a pound of nuts. If she divides them into bags of 1/10 pound each, how many bags can she make?

• 4

• 2

• 5

• 3

6. A cake recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour. If John wants to make 2 cakes, how much flour does he need in total?

• 1.5 cups of flour

• 3/4 cup of flour

• 2 cups of flour

• 1 cup of flour

7. There are 1/2 of a gallon of juice in a pitcher. If each glass holds 1/8 of a gallon, how many glasses can be filled?

• 8

• 6

• 2

• 4

8. A gardener has 3/5 of a bag of soil. If he uses 1/5 of the bag for each plant, how many plants can he plant?

• 5

• 4

• 2

• 3

9. Emma has 4/9 of a chocolate bar. If she shares it equally with 3 friends, how much chocolate will each person get?

• 2/9

• 3/9

• 1/4

• 1/9

10. A recipe for cookies requires 1/3 cup of butter. If you want to make 5 batches, how much butter do you need?

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 and 2/3 cups

• 3/4 cup