Real-Life Fraction Division: Word Problems for Grade 5

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

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

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?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

Tom has 1/2 yard of ribbon. He uses 1/4 yard for a project. How much ribbon does he have left?

• 3/4 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 1 yard

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

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 8

Lily read 3/5 of a book. If the book has 10 chapters, how many chapters has she read?

• 5 chapters

• 8 chapters

• 4 chapters

• 6 chapters

A garden has 2/3 of its area planted with flowers. If the total area of the garden is 12 square meters, how much area is planted with flowers?

• 6 square meters

• 10 square meters

• 8 square meters

• 4 square meters

A car can travel 1/4 of a tank of gas for 100 miles. How far can it travel on 3/4 of a tank?

• 200 miles

• 300 miles

• 150 miles

• 400 miles

If a chocolate bar is divided into 1/6 pieces and you eat 2 pieces, what fraction of the chocolate bar is left?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/4

• 1/3

A baker uses 3/4 cup of flour for one batch of cookies. How much flour is needed for 2 batches?

• 1.5 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

If a tank holds 5/6 of a gallon of water and you use 1/3 of it for a plant, how much water is left in the tank?

• 1/2 gallons

• 5/9 gallons

• 3/4 gallons

• 2/3 gallons