Fraction Word Problems: Real-Life Challenges for 5th Graders

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She eats 1/2 of what she has. How much pizza does she have left?

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar does she need?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4A

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

3. Tom has 1 1/2 yards of ribbon. He uses 2/3 of it for a project. How much ribbon does he have left?

• 2 yards

• 0.5 yards

• 1 yard

• 1/3 yard

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

4. A tank can hold 5/6 of a gallon of water. If it is currently filled with 1/4 of a gallon, how much more water is needed to fill the tank?

• 7/12 of a gallon

• 1/2 of a gallon

• 2/3 of a gallon

• 3/4 of a gallon

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

5. Lisa read 3/5 of a book last week and 1/4 of it this week. How much of the book has she read in total?

• 1/2

• 17/20

• 3/4

• 4/5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

6. A garden has 2 1/2 feet of space for planting flowers. If each flower takes up 1/3 foot, how many flowers can be planted?

• 10

• 8

• 7

• 5

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

7. A baker made 1 1/4 dozen cookies. If he sold 3/4 of them, how many cookies does he have left?

• 10

• 4

• 6

• 8

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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

• 4 miles

• 6 miles

• 10 miles

• 8 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

9. Emma has 2 1/3 pounds of flour. She uses 1/2 of it to make bread. How much flour does she have left?

• 1 1/6 pounds

• 1 3/4 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 1 1/2 pounds

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

10. A pitcher holds 1 1/2 liters of juice. If 2/3 of it is poured out, how much juice remains in the pitcher?

• 0.75 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 1.25 liters

• 1 liter

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3