Real-Life Fraction Division Challenges for Grade 5

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She wants to share it equally among 1/2 of her friends. How much pizza will each friend get?

• n/2

• 3/2n

• 1/4n

• 3/4n

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

• 1/6 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

3. A garden is divided into 5/6 of a section for flowers and 1/3 of that section is for roses. How much of the garden is dedicated to roses?

• 3/10

• 2/5

• 1/4

• 5/18

4. Tom drank 2/5 of a gallon of juice. If he wants to pour it into cups that hold 1/10 of a gallon, how many cups can he fill?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 5

5. A chocolate bar is divided into 3/8 pieces. If Lisa eats 1/4 of the bar, how much of the bar does she eat?

• 3/32

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 5/8

6. A ribbon is 7/10 of a yard long. If you cut it into pieces that are 1/5 of a yard long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 2

7. A car travels 3/4 of a mile in 1/2 hour. How far does it travel in 1 hour?

• 2 miles

• 1 mile

• 0.75 miles

• 1.5 miles

8. A bottle contains 5/6 of a liter of water. If you pour out 1/3 of it, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 2/3 liters

• 5/9 liters

• 1/2 liters

• 3/4 liters

9. A cake recipe requires 1/2 cup of flour for 1/3 of the cake. How much flour is needed for the whole cake?

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 1 1/2 cups

10. If a tank is filled with 2/5 of its capacity and 1/2 of that is used, what fraction of the tank is still filled?

• 1/5

• 3/10

• 2/5

• 1/2