5th Grade Fraction Multiplication & Division Challenge

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She wants to cut it into pieces that are each 1/8 of a yard long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 10

• 6

• 4

• 8

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?

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

3. Tom has 5/6 of a pizza left. He wants to share it equally among 3 friends. How much pizza will each friend get?

• 3/4

• 5/18

• 2/3

• 1/2

4. A garden is 1/2 of a square yard. If Lisa wants to plant flowers in 1/4 of that area, how much area will she use for flowers?

• 1/4 square yard

• 1/8 square yard

• 1/16 square yard

• 1/2 square yard

5. A bottle holds 3/5 of a liter of juice. If John pours out 1/3 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 3/5 of a liter

• 2/5 of a liter

• 1/5 of a liter

• 1/2 of a liter

6. Emma read 2/5 of a book in one week. If she continues at the same rate, how much of the book will she read in 3 weeks?

• 2/3 of the book

• 3/5 of the book

• 6/5 or 1.2 of the book

• 1/5 of the book

7. A cake recipe requires 3/4 cup of milk. If you want to make 1/2 of the cake, how much milk do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 3/8 cup

8. A car travels 2/3 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour. What is the car's speed in miles per hour?

• 4 miles per hour

• 3 miles per hour

• 2.67 miles per hour

• 1.5 miles per hour

9. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If Sam eats 3/8 of the bar, how many pieces does he have left?

• 5 pieces

• 3 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 4 pieces

10. A tank can hold 5/6 of a gallon of water. If 1/2 of the tank is filled, how much water is in the tank?

• 2/3 of a gallon

• 3/4 of a gallon

• 1/3 of a gallon

• 5/12 of a gallon