Real-Life Fraction Word Problems for Grade 5

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate cake. She wants to share it equally with 2 friends. How much cake will each person get? Simplify your answer.

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 3/8

• 1/2

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make only half of the recipe, how much sugar does she need? Simplify your answer.

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

3. A garden is 1/2 of a square meter. If John plants flowers in 3/5 of that area, how much area is used for flowers? Simplify your answer.

• 1/4 square meters

• 2/5 square meters

• 1/2 square meters

• 3/10 square meters

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If Tom eats 3/8 of the pizza and shares 1/2 of what he ate with his sister, how much pizza does his sister get? Simplify your answer.

• 3/16

• 1/4

• 5/16

• 1/8

5. A bottle holds 2/3 of a liter of juice. If Lisa pours out 1/4 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle? Simplify your answer.

• 3/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/5

6. A fabric roll is 5/6 of a yard long. If a dressmaker uses 1/3 of the roll for a dress, how much fabric is left? Simplify your answer.

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 3/4

7. A recipe requires 3/5 of a cup of flour. If you want to make 2/3 of the recipe, how much flour do you need? Simplify your answer.

• 2/5 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

8. A car can travel 3/4 of a mile on 1/2 gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas? Simplify your answer.

• 1 mile

• 2 miles

• 2.5 miles

• 1.5 miles

9. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If Emily eats 1/4 of the bar, how many pieces does she eat? Simplify your answer.

• 4 pieces

• 2 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 3 pieces

10. A tank is filled with 2/5 of water. If 1/2 of that water is used for a plant, how much water is left in the tank? Simplify your answer.

• 3/10

• 2/5

• 1/2

• 1/5