Grade 5 Fraction Word Problems: Solve & Convert Fractions

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she eats 1/2 of what she has, how much pizza does she have left?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

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

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 1 1/3 cups

• 2 cups

3. Tom read 5/6 of a book. If the book has 120 pages, how many pages did he read?

• 110 pages

• 90 pages

• 80 pages

• 100 pages

4. A container holds 7/5 liters of juice. Convert this improper fraction to a mixed number.

• 3/5

• 1 2/5

• 1 1/5

• 2 2/5

5. Emily has 1/2 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/4 of it for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 3/8 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 3/4 yard

6. A cake is cut into 8 equal pieces. If 3 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the cake is left?

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 7/8

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

• 1 mile

• 1.5 miles

• 2 miles

• 0.75 miles

8. Convert 9/4 to a mixed number. What does it represent in terms of whole parts and fractions?

• 2 1/4

• 1 1/4

• 3 1/4

• 2 3/4

9. If a gardener plants 2/3 of a garden with flowers and 1/4 with vegetables, what fraction of the garden is planted with both?

• 5/6

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 11/12

10. A box contains 11/3 dozen eggs. How many whole dozens are there, and how many eggs are left over?

• 1 dozen and 11 eggs left over

• 4 dozens and 3 eggs left over

• 2 dozens and 5 eggs left over

• 3 dozens and 8 eggs left over