Mastering Fraction Division: Fun Word Problems for 5th Graders

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If 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 half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 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 use?

• 3/4

• 5/12

• 1/3

• 2/3

4. A bottle holds 1/2 gallon of juice. If you pour the juice into cups that each hold 1/4 gallon, how many cups can you fill?

• 4

• 1

• 2

• 3

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

• 4 chapters

• 8 chapters

• 2 chapters

• 6 chapters

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

• 7 miles

• 5 miles

• 4 miles

• 6 miles

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

• 1/4 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/8 cup

8. A chocolate bar is divided into 1/3 pieces. If you eat 2 pieces, what fraction of the chocolate bar is left?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/3

9. A baker has 2/5 of a cake left. If he wants to divide it into 10 equal pieces, how much cake will each piece be?

• 1/20

• 1/5

• 1/25

• 1/10

10. A tank can hold 1/2 liter of water. If you fill it with 1/4 liter, how much more water do you need to fill the tank?

• 1/2 liter

• 1/8 liter

• 3/4 liter

• 1/4 liter