Real-Life Fraction Multiplication Word Problems for 5th Graders

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

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 2/4

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

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

3. A garden is 1/2 full of flowers. If 1/3 of the flowers are red, what fraction of the garden is filled with red flowers?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/6

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

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 7/8

5. A bottle contains 5/6 of a liter of juice. If you pour out 1/2 of it, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 2/3 liters

• 3/4 liters

• 1/4 liters

• 5/12 liters

6. A fabric store sells 2/5 of a yard of fabric for $10. How much would 1/2 yard of the same fabric cost?

• $12.50

• $10.00

• $15.00

• $8.00

7. A recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour. If you only want to use 1/4 of that amount, how much flour will you use?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/4 cup

• 3/16 cup

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

• 3.5 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 4 miles

• 2.67 miles

9. A cake recipe uses 1/2 cup of butter. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much butter do you need?

• 1 cup of butter

• 3/8 cup of butter

• 1/2 cup of butter

• 1/4 cup of butter

10. A class has 20 students, and 3/5 of them are girls. How many girls are in the class?

• 15

• 10

• 8

• 12