Fraction Division Word Problems for Grade 5 Mastery

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. She wants to share it equally among 1/2 of her friends. How much pizza will each friend get?

• 3/4

• 1/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make only 1/4 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 2/3 cup

3. Tom drank 5/6 of a gallon of juice. If he wants to divide the remaining juice equally into 1/3 gallon containers, how many containers can he fill?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0.5

4. A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with tomatoes. If 1/4 of that area is used for a new flower bed, what fraction of the total garden area is now planted with tomatoes?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/8

5. Lisa has 2/5 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/2 of it to make a scarf. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1/5 of a yard

• 2/5 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 3/5 of a yard

6. A cake recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour. If you only want to make 2/3 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

7. A bottle contains 1/2 liter of soda. If you pour it into cups that hold 1/8 liter each, how many cups can you fill?

• 8

• 4

• 2

• 6

8. A car can travel 3/5 of a mile on 1/4 gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 2.4 miles

• 0.8 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 3 miles

9. Emma has 7/8 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/2 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 3/8 of a yard

• 5/16 of a yard

• 7/16 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

10. A recipe requires 1/3 cup of oil. If you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much oil do you need?

• 1/3 cup of oil

• 1/2 cup of oil

• 1/4 cup of oil

• 1/6 cup of oil