Real-Life Fraction Multiplication Word Problems for 5th Graders

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

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 3/8

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

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/6

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

4. Tom ran 3/5 of a mile. If he runs that distance 2 times, how far will he run in total?

• 1.2 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 1 mile

• 0.6 miles

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 7/8

• 5/8

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

6. A bottle is filled with 5/6 of juice. If you pour out 1/2 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 5/12

• 3/4

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

7. Lisa read 2/5 of her book in the morning and 1/4 of it in the afternoon. What fraction of the book did she read in total?

• 13/20

• 7/20

• 1/2

• 3/5

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

8. A fabric roll is 3/4 yard long. If you cut off 1/2 yard, how much fabric is left?

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 3/4 yard

• 1 yard

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

9. A recipe requires 1/2 cup of oil. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how much oil do you need in total?

• 1 cup

• 1.5 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 2 cups

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

10. A tank is filled with 7/8 of water. If 1/4 of the water is used for a plant, how much water remains in the tank?

• 3/4

• 5/8

• 21/32

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2