Fraction Multiplication Word Problems for 5th Graders

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She wants to use 2/3 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric will she use for the pillow?

• 1/2 yard

• 3/4 yard

• 1 yard

• 1/4 yard

2. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much sugar does she need?

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 1/4 cup

3. A garden is 5/6 of an acre. If 1/2 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, how much of the garden is planted with tomatoes?

• 1/3 acres

• 5/12 acres

• 2/3 acres

• 3/4 acres

4. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If John eats 3/4 of the bar, how many pieces does he eat?

• 6 pieces

• 5 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 7 pieces

5. A car can travel 2/5 of a mile on 1/10 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 6 miles

• 8 miles

• 2 miles

• 4 miles

6. Lisa drank 3/5 of a liter of juice. If she wants to drink 1/2 of what she has left, how much juice will she drink?

• 1/5 liters

• 3/10 liters

• 2/5 liters

• 1/4 liters

7. A pizza is cut into 12 slices. If 2/3 of the pizza is left, how many slices are remaining?

• 10 slices

• 8 slices

• 4 slices

• 6 slices

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

• 3/8 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

9. A tank can hold 5/6 of a gallon of water. If it is currently filled with 1/3 of a gallon, how much more water can it hold?

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

10. A piece of ribbon is 7/8 of a yard long. If you cut off 1/4 of it, how much ribbon is left?

• 5/8 yards

• 21/32 yards

• 3/4 yards

• 1/2 yards