Real-Life Fraction Word Problems for 5th Graders

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she wants to share it equally among 3 friends, how much pizza will each friend get?

• 1/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make only 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

3. Tom drank 5/6 of a gallon of juice. If he wants to divide the remaining juice equally into 4 cups, how much juice will be in each cup?

• 1/2 of a gallon

• 1/24 of a gallon

• 1/3 of a gallon

• 1/12 of a gallon

4. A ribbon is 2/5 of a yard long. If you cut it into 2 equal pieces, how long will each piece be?

• 1/10 yard

• 1/5 yard

• 2/5 yard

• 1/4 yard

5. Lisa has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. If she wants to share it with 2 friends, how much chocolate will each person get?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/6

6. A bottle contains 3/4 liter of water. If you pour it into 3 equal cups, how much water will each cup contain?

• 1/4 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 1/3 liter

• 2/4 liter

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

• 1/3 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 1/12 cup

• 1/4 cup

8. There are 5/6 of a gallon of milk left. If you want to pour it into 3 equal containers, how much milk will each container hold?

• 1/2 gallons

• 2/3 gallons

• 3/4 gallons

• 5/18 gallons

9. A gardener has 2/3 of a bag of soil. If he uses 1/2 of it for planting, how much soil does he have left?

• 2/3 of a bag

• 1/3 of a bag

• 1/4 of a bag

• 1/2 of a bag

10. A class has 3/5 of a box of crayons. If they want to divide it equally among 5 students, how many crayons will each student get?

• 1/5

• 3/25

• 4/20

• 2/15