Real-Life Fraction Division: Word Problems for 5th Grade

If a recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar and you want to make only 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 2/3 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

A piece of ribbon is 2/3 yard long. If you cut it into pieces that are each 1/6 yard long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 3

You have 1/2 of a pizza left. If you want to share it equally among 3 friends, how much pizza will each friend get?

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 1/4

• 1/3

A bottle holds 1/4 gallon of juice. If you have 3/4 gallon of juice, how many bottles can you fill?

• 3

• 4

• 1

• 2

A garden is 1/2 acre in size. If you want to divide it into plots that are each 1/8 acre, how many plots can you create?

• 8

• 4

• 6

• 2

You have 5/6 of a yard of fabric. If you use 1/3 of it to make a pillow, how much fabric will you have left?

• 1/2 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 5/9 yard

• 3/4 yard

A cake recipe requires 2/5 cup of oil. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much oil do you need?

• 1/4 cup

• 2/5 cup

• 3/10 cup

• 1/2 cup

You have 1/3 of a tank of gas. If your car uses 1/6 of a tank for a trip, how many trips can you make?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

A chocolate bar is divided into 1/4 pieces. If you have 2 whole bars, how many pieces do you have?

• 4 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 8 pieces

• 10 pieces

You have 3/5 of a gallon of paint. If you use 1/5 of a gallon for a project, how much paint will you have left?

• 4/5 of a gallon

• 3/5 of a gallon

• 1/5 of a gallon

• 2/5 of a gallon