Real-Life Fraction Word Problems for Grade 5

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She wants to share it equally among 3 friends. How much pizza will each friend get?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 1/2

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make only half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 2/3 cup

3. A ribbon is 5/6 yard long. If you cut it into pieces that are each 1/2 yard long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 2 pieces

• 3 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 1

4. Tom drank 1/2 of a gallon of juice. If he wants to divide the remaining juice equally into 4 cups, how much juice will be in each cup?

• 1/8 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/8 gallon

5. A gardener has 2/5 of a bag of soil. If he uses 1/10 of the bag for each plant, how many plants can he plant?

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 3

6. Lisa has 1/3 of a chocolate bar. She wants to share it with 2 friends. How much chocolate will each person get?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/9

• 1/6

7. A car can travel 3/4 of a mile on 1/8 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 10 miles

• 8 miles

• 4 miles

• 6 miles

8. A cake recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour. If you want to make 1/3 of the cake, how much flour do you need?

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

9. A bottle contains 2/3 liter of water. If you pour out 1/6 liter, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 2/3 liter

• 3/4 liter

• 1/3 liter

• 1/2 liter

10. A piece of fabric is 7/8 yard long. If you cut it into pieces that are each 1/4 yard long, how many pieces do you have?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 2