Real-Life Fraction Division 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?

• 2/4

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

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?

• 1/6 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

3. A gardener has 5/6 of a bag of soil. If he uses 1/2 of that bag for a flower bed, how much soil does he have left?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 5/12

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

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/8 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

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

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 2

6. Emma read 2/3 of her book. If the book has 12 chapters, how many chapters has she read?

• 6

• 8

• 4

• 10

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

• 2.5 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 1 mile

• 2 miles

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

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 1/2 cup

9. A tank can hold 2/3 of a gallon of water. If you fill it with 1/4 gallon, how much more water do you need to fill it?

• 2/3 gallon

• 5/12 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

10. A piece of fabric is 7/8 of a yard long. If you use 1/2 of it for a project, how much fabric do you have left?

• 3/8 of a yard

• 7/16 of a yard

• 5/8 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard