Real-Life Fraction Division: Fun Word Problems for 5th Graders

If you have 3/4 of a pizza and you want to share it equally among 1/2 of your friends, how much pizza does each friend get?

• 3/4

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar, but you only want to make 1/4 of the recipe. How much sugar do you need?

• 3/4 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

You have 5/6 of a yard of fabric. If you cut it into pieces that are 1/3 yard long, how many pieces can you make?

• 2

• 4

• 1

• 3

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

• 1 mile

• 3 miles

• 2 miles

• 4 miles

You have 7/8 of a chocolate bar. If you want to share it with 1/4 of your family, how much chocolate does each person get?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1/8

• 7/8

A garden is 3/5 of an acre. If you want to divide it into plots that are 1/10 of an acre each, how many plots can you create?

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 10

You drink 2/3 of a gallon of juice. If you want to pour it into cups that hold 1/6 of a gallon each, how many cups can you fill?

• 4

• 5

• 2

• 3

A recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour, but you only want to make 2/3 of the recipe. How much flour do you need?

• 2/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

You have 1/2 of a cake left. If you want to share it with 1/3 of your friends, how much cake does each friend get?

• 1/4

• 1/6

• 2/3

• 1.5

A bottle holds 1/4 gallon of water. If you have 3/8 of a gallon, how many bottles can you fill?

• 2

• 1

• 0.75

• 1.5