Real-Life Fraction Multiplication Word Problems for 5th Graders

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. She decides to share it equally with her friend. What fraction of the whole chocolate bar does each person get?

• 5/8

• 2/3

• 3/8

• 1/2

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

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

3. A garden is 5/6 of an acre. If 1/3 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, what fraction of an acre is planted with tomatoes?

• 5/18

• 3/8

• 2/5

• 1/4

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza and your friend eats 1/2 of what you ate, how much of the pizza did your friend eat?

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 5/16

• 3/16

5. A bottle contains 2/5 of a gallon of juice. If you pour out 1/4 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/5 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 3/10 gallon

6. A fabric store sells 3/4 yard of fabric for $12. If you buy 1/2 of a yard, how much will it cost you?

• $8

• $12

• $6

• $10

7. A recipe requires 1/2 cup of flour. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 1/2 cup

8. A car can travel 2/3 of a mile on 1/4 gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 1 mile

• 3 miles

• 4 miles

• 2 and 2/3 miles

9. A cake recipe uses 3/5 of a cup of butter. If you want to make 2/3 of the recipe, how much butter do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 2/5 cup

10. A swimming pool is filled to 3/4 of its capacity. If 1/2 of that water is drained, what fraction of the pool's total capacity remains?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/2