Real-World Fraction Division Puzzles for Grade 5

If you have 3/4 of a pizza and you want to share it equally among 3 friends, how much pizza will each friend get?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

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?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

You have 5/6 of a yard of fabric. If you cut it into pieces that are each 1/2 yard long, how many pieces can you make?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

A car travels 3/5 of a mile in 1/4 hour. How far does it travel in 1 hour?

• 1.5 miles

• 2.4 miles

• 3 miles

• 0.6 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

If a bottle contains 1/2 gallon of juice and you pour it into cups that hold 1/8 gallon each, how many cups can you fill?

• 8

• 2

• 6

• 4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

You have 7/8 of a chocolate bar. If you eat 1/4 of it, how much of the chocolate bar do you have left?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 21/32

• 5/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A gardener has 2/3 of a bag of soil. If he uses 1/6 of the bag for a plant, how much soil is remaining?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 5/9

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

If a recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour and you only have 1/2 cup, what fraction of the recipe can you make?

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

You read 5/12 of a book in one week. If the book has 3/4 of its pages left, how much of the book is left to read?

• 2/3

• 5/12

• 3/4

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A baker has 1/2 of a cake left. If he wants to divide it into 1/8 pieces, how many pieces can he make?

• 6

• 8

• 2

• 4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C