Mastering Fractions: Fun Word Problems for Grade 5

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 1 1/4 cups

• 3 cups

Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/2 of it to wrap a gift. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1/2 of a yard

• 5/8 of a yard

• 3/8 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

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

• 1/4

• 7/8

• 3/8

Tom has 1 1/3 liters of juice. He pours 2/3 of it into a glass. How much juice is left in the container?

• 1/2 liters

• 3/4 liters

• 2/3 liters

• 4/9 liters

A garden is divided into 4 equal sections. If 3/4 of the garden is planted with flowers, what fraction of the garden is not planted?

• 1/2

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 1/4

Emily read 1/2 of a book that has 3 1/4 chapters. How many chapters did she read?

• 2.5

• 2.0

• 1.625

• 1.5

A car travels 2 1/2 miles every day. How far will it travel in 5 days?

• 10 miles

• 12 1/2 miles

• 15 miles

• 5 miles

A cake is cut into 12 equal pieces. If 5 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the cake remains?

• 3/12

• 5/12

• 1/3

• 7/12

A recipe requires 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches, how many cups of sugar do you need in total?

• 6 cups

• 4 1/2 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 1/2 cups

Liam has 2 1/4 meters of rope. He cuts it into pieces that are each 3/4 meter long. How many pieces can he cut?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 2