Real-Life Fraction Division: Fun Word Problems for 5th Graders

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?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 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

• 1/6 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

3. A gardener has 5/6 of a yard of soil. He uses 1/2 of it to fill a flower bed. How much soil does he have left?

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 5/12

• 3/4

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

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 2

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

• 4 chapters

• 2 chapters

• 8 chapters

• 6 chapters

6. A ribbon is 7/8 yard long. If you cut it into pieces that are each 1/4 yard long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 5

7. A car travels 2/3 of a mile in 1/4 hour. What is the car's speed in miles per hour?

• 3 miles per hour

• 2.67 miles per hour

• 4 miles per hour

• 1.5 miles per hour

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

• 2/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

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

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/8 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

10. A box contains 5/6 of a pound of candy. If you want to share it equally among 4 friends, how much candy will each friend get?

• 2/3 pound

• 1/4 pound

• 1/3 pound

• 5/24 pound