Fun with Fractions: Real-Life Word Problems for 5th Graders

A store is having a sale where 25% off is applied to all items. If a shirt costs $40, how much will you pay after the discount?

• $30

• $35

• $25

• $20

Emma has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she shares it equally with 3 friends, how much pizza will each person get?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 3/16

A class of 20 students took a math test. If 60% of them passed, how many students passed the test?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 15

Liam read 1.5 hours of a book. If he reads 2/3 of the book in that time, how long is the entire book?

• 2.25 hours

• 1.5 hours

• 3 hours

• 4.5 hours

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

• 1/5 cup

• 3/10 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/5 cup

A car travels 150 miles on 3/4 of a tank of gas. How many miles can it travel on a full tank?

• 200 miles

• 250 miles

• 100 miles

• 150 miles

Sofia scored 80% on her math test. If the test had 50 questions, how many questions did she answer correctly?

• 50

• 40

• 30

• 45

A fruit basket contains 12 apples, and 1/3 of them are green. How many green apples are in the basket?

• 2

• 8

• 4

• 6

A school has 240 students, and 25% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 30

• 60

• 120

• 90

If a book costs $15 and is on sale for 20% off, what is the sale price of the book?

• $15

• $13

• $12

• $10