Real-Life Fraction Multiplication for 5th Graders

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She uses 2/3 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric does she use?

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 3/8 yard

• 2/3 yard

2. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 3/8 cup of sugar

3. A garden is 5/6 of an acre. If 1/2 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, how much of the garden is planted with tomatoes?

• 5/12 acres

• 2/3 acres

• 3/4 acres

• 1/3 acres

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices did you eat?

• 7 slices

• 5 slices

• 4 slices

• 6 slices

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

• 1/4 of a gallon

• 2/5 of a gallon

• 1/5 of a gallon

• 3/10 of a gallon

6. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If you eat 1/3 of the bar, how many pieces did you eat?

• 8

• 6

• 2

• 4

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

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 2/3 cup

8. A car travels 3/5 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour. How far does the car travel in that time?

• 3/5 miles

• 1/4 mile

• 1 mile

• 2/5 miles

9. A cake recipe uses 3/4 cup of milk. If you want to make 2/3 of the cake, how much milk do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

10. A box contains 1/2 of a pound of candy. If you give away 1/4 of the candy, how much candy do you have left?

• 3/8 pound

• 3/4 pound

• 1/4 pound

• 1/2 pound