Real-Life Fraction Multiplication Fun for Grade 5

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She wants to cut it into 2 equal pieces. How much fabric will each piece be?

• 1/2 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 5/8 yard

• 3/8 yard

2. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 3 batches of cookies, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 2 cups of sugar

• 1 1/2 cups of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

• 3/4 cup of sugar

3. Tom ran 2/3 of a mile every day for 5 days. How many miles did he run in total?

• 5 miles

• 4 miles

• 3.33 miles

• 2 miles

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If John eats 3/8 of the pizza, how much pizza is left?

• 1/2 of the pizza is left.

• 3/8 of the pizza is left.

• 6/8 of the pizza is left.

• 5/8 of the pizza is left.

5. A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with tomatoes. If the total area of the garden is 20 square feet, how many square feet are planted with tomatoes?

• 10 square feet

• 8 square feet

• 15 square feet

• 5 square feet

6. Lisa bought 3/5 of a pound of nuts. If she divides them into 3 equal bags, how much will each bag weigh?

• 2/5 pound

• 3/5 pound

• 1/3 pound

• 1/5 pound

7. A car travels 1/4 of a mile every minute. How far will it travel in 10 minutes?

• 1 mile

• 3 miles

• 5 miles

• 2.5 miles

8. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If Emily eats 1/3 of the bar, how many pieces does she eat?

• 2

• 6

• 8

• 4

9. A recipe requires 2/3 of a cup of milk. If you want to make 4 times the recipe, how much milk do you need?

• 2 and 2/3 cups

• 4 cups

• 1 and 1/3 cups

• 3 cups

10. A box contains 3/4 of a dozen eggs. If you use 1/2 of the eggs, how many eggs are left?

• 5 eggs

• 3 eggs

• 4 eggs

• 6 eggs