Real-Life Fraction Division: Sharing & Models 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?

• 1/2

• 2/4

• 1/4

• 1/3

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?

• 1/3 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 2/3 cup of sugar

3. A garden is divided into 5 equal sections. If 2/5 of the garden is planted with flowers, what fraction of the garden is not planted with flowers?

• 1/5

• 2/5

• 4/5

• 3/5

4. Tom drank 1/2 of a gallon of juice. If he wants to share the remaining juice equally with 4 friends, how much juice will each person get?

• 1/8 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/10 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

5. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If you eat 3/8 of the bar, what fraction of the bar is left?

• 1/4

• 7/8

• 3/8

• 5/8

6. A baker uses 3/4 of a cup of flour for one batch of cookies. How much flour is needed for 2 batches?

• 1.5 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

7. Lisa has 1/2 of a yard of fabric. She wants to cut it into pieces that are each 1/8 of a yard. How many pieces can she cut?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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

• 2.4 miles

• 0.6 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 3 miles

9. If a bottle holds 1/2 gallon of water and you pour out 1/4 of it, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 3/8 gallon

10. A recipe requires 3/5 of a cup of milk. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much milk do you need?

• 9/20 cup of milk

• 1/2 cup of milk

• 3/8 cup of milk

• 2/5 cup of milk