Real-Life Fraction Division Word Problems for 5th Graders

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?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 1/2

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?

• 3/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

3. A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with tomatoes. If the area of the garden is 3/4 acre, how much area is planted with tomatoes?

• 2/3 acre

• 1/2 acre

• 1/4 acre

• 3/8 acre

4. John drank 1/5 of a gallon of juice. If he wants to divide the remaining juice equally into 4 cups, how much juice will be in each cup?

• 1/5 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 3/5 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

5. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If you eat 3/4 of the bar, how many pieces did you eat?

• 5 pieces

• 7 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 4 pieces

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

• 3 miles

• 1 mile

• 4 miles

• 2 miles

7. Lisa has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/3 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric does she have left?

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 5/9

• 1/2

8. A recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour. If you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 3/8 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

9. A bottle contains 2/3 liter of water. If you pour out 1/4 of it, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 2/3 liter

• 1/3 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 3/4 liter

10. A baker has 1/2 of a cake left. If he wants to cut it into 6 equal pieces, how much cake will each piece be?

• 1/4

• 1/12

• 1/3

• 1/6