Fraction Division and Mixed Number Challenges for 5th Graders

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make only 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar will you need?

• 3/8 cup of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

Sarah has 2 1/2 yards of fabric. She wants to cut it into pieces that are each 1/4 yard long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 6

• 12

• 10

• 8

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices are left?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 3

Tom has 1 1/3 gallons of paint. He uses 2/3 of it to paint a fence. How much paint does he have left?

• 2/3 gallon

• 1 gallon

• 5/9 gallons

• 4/9 gallons

A garden is divided into 5 equal sections. If 3/4 of the garden is planted with flowers, what fraction of the garden is not planted?

• 3/5

• 1/4

• 2/5

• 1/2

Emily has 4 1/2 liters of juice. She pours 1/3 of it into a pitcher. How much juice is left in the container?

• 2 liters

• 4 liters

• 3 liters

• 1 liter

A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If you eat 2/3 of the bar, how many pieces are left?

• 6 pieces

• 10 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 8 pieces

A baker made 3 1/4 dozen cookies. If he sells 1/2 of them, how many cookies does he have left?

• 15

• 25

• 20

• 30

A tank holds 5 1/2 gallons of water. If 1/4 of the tank is filled, how much water is in the tank?

• 3.75 gallons

• 1.375 gallons

• 2.5 gallons

• 4 gallons

A ribbon is 6 3/4 meters long. If you cut it into pieces that are each 1/2 meter long, how many pieces do you have?

• 15

• 12

• 10

• 13