Solving Fraction Word Problems for Grade 5

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She wants to use 2/3 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric will she use?

• 3/8 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 1/4 yard

2. A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If you want to make 2 batches of the recipe, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

3. A garden is 2/5 of an acre. If 1/2 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, how much of an acre is planted with tomatoes?

• 1/5 of an acre

• 2/5 of an acre

• 3/10 of an acre

• 1/4 of an acre

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices did you eat?

• 6 slices

• 7 slices

• 5 slices

• 4 slices

5. Emma has 1 1/2 liters of juice. She pours 2/3 of it into a pitcher. How much juice is left in the bottle?

• 0.5 liters

• 1 1/4 liters

• 1 liter

• 0 liters

6. A car travels 3/5 of a mile every minute. How far will it travel in 4 minutes?

• 1.5 miles

• 3 miles

• 0.8 miles

• 2.4 miles

7. A recipe requires 2 1/4 cups of flour. If you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 3/4 cups

• 1 1/8 cups

8. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If you eat 1/3 of the bar, how many pieces did you eat?

• 8 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 2 pieces

9. A baker uses 3/4 of a pound of butter for one batch of cookies. How much butter will he use for 3 batches?

• 2.25 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 2 pounds

10. A tank holds 5 1/2 gallons of water. If 2/3 of the tank is filled, how many gallons of water are in the tank?

• 2 1/2 gallons

• 3 2/3 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 1 1/2 gallons