Real-Life Fraction Challenges: Area & Models for 5th Graders

A garden is 3/4 of a square meter. If you plant flowers in 2/3 of the garden, what area will be covered by flowers?

• 2/3 square meter

• 1/2 square meter

• 1/4 square meter

• 1 square meter

A rectangular table has a length of 5/6 meters and a width of 1/2 meters. What is the area of the table?

• 2/3 square meters

• 5/12 square meters

• 3/4 square meters

• 1/3 square meters

A recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 2/5 cup

• 3/10 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

A rectangular swimming pool is 3/5 of a meter wide and 4/7 of a meter long. What is the area of the pool?

• 12/35 square meters

• 1/2 square meters

• 3/10 square meters

• 8/21 square meters

You have a piece of fabric that is 2/3 of a yard long. If you cut it into 1/4 yard pieces, how many pieces can you make?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 2

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 3/8

• 7/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

A rectangular garden bed is 1/2 meter long and 3/4 meter wide. What is the area of the garden bed?

• 1 square meter

• 1/2 square meters

• 3/8 square meters

• 3/4 square meters

You have 1/2 of a chocolate bar. If you give away 1/3 of what you have, how much of the chocolate bar do you have left?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

A rectangular painting is 2/5 meter tall and 3/10 meter wide. What is the area of the painting?

• 3/25 square meters

• 1/5 square meters

• 1/4 square meters

• 2/5 square meters

You have a box that is 3/4 full of toys. If you take out 1/2 of the toys, what fraction of the box is still full?

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/8