Grade 5 Fraction Word Problems: Dividing & Solving

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

• 1/8

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

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

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

3. Tom read 5/6 of a book. If the book has 120 pages, how many pages did he read?

• 100

• 120

• 60

• 80

4. A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with tomatoes. If the total area is 24 square feet, how many square feet are planted with tomatoes?

• 24 square feet

• 6 square feet

• 18 square feet

• 12 square feet

5. Lisa has 1/3 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/4 of it to make a scarf. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1/2 yard

• 1/6 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 1/4 yard

6. A car can travel 3/5 of a mile on 1/4 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 0.8 miles

• 3 miles

• 2.4 miles

• 1.5 miles

7. If a chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces and you eat 3/8 of it, how much of the chocolate bar is left?

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 6/8

8. A baker made 2 1/2 dozen cookies. If he sells 1/2 of them, how many cookies does he have left?

• 24

• 12

• 18

• 15

9. A bottle holds 1 1/2 liters of juice. If you pour out 2/3 of a liter, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1 liter

• 5/6 liters

• 3/4 liters

• 2 liters

10. Emma has 7/8 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/2 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have remaining?

• 1/4 yards

• 3/8 yards

• 7/16 yards

• 5/16 yards