Quotient Fractions: Fun Word Problems for Grade 5!

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

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/8

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

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

3. A car travels 1/2 mile on 1/4 gallon of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 1 mile

• 4 miles

• 3 miles

• 2 miles

4. If a chocolate bar is divided into 5 equal pieces and you eat 2 pieces, what fraction of the chocolate bar is left?

• 4/5

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 1/5

5. A gardener has 3/5 of a bag of soil. If he uses 1/3 of the bag for a plant, how much soil does he have left?

• 1/5

• 4/5

• 2/5

• 3/5

6. A bottle holds 1/2 gallon of juice. If you pour out 1/4 gallon, how much juice is still in the bottle?

• 1 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

7. Emma read 3/8 of a book in one day. If the book has 32 pages, how many pages did she read?

• 20

• 12

• 16

• 8

8. A ribbon is 2/3 yard long. If you cut it into 4 equal pieces, how long is each piece?

• 1/6 yard

• 1/3 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

9. A recipe requires 1/2 cup of flour. If you want to make 3 batches, how much flour do you need in total?

• 2.5 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

10. A tank can hold 5/6 of a gallon of water. If it is currently filled with 1/2 gallon, how much more water can it hold?

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/3 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 2/3 gallon