Real-Life Fraction Division: Fun 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?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 2/3

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar, but Maria only wants to make half of the recipe. How much sugar does she need?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

3. A ribbon is 5/6 of a yard long. If it is cut into pieces that are each 1/2 yard long, how many pieces can be made?

• 1 piece

• 4 pieces

• 2 pieces

• 3 pieces

4. Tom drank 1/2 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?

• 3/8 gallon

• 1/8 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

5. A gardener has 2/5 of a bag of soil. If he uses 1/5 of the bag for each plant, how many plants can he plant?

• 3

• 4

• 1

• 2

6. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If Lisa eats 3/4 of the bar, how many pieces does she have left?

• 4 pieces

• 3 pieces

• 1 piece

• 2 pieces

7. A car can travel 3/4 of a mile on 1/2 gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 1.5 miles

• 2.5 miles

• 1 mile

• 2 miles

8. Emily has 1/3 of a yard of fabric. If she uses 1/6 of it to make a headband, how much fabric does she have left?

• 1/2 of a yard

• 5/18 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 2/3 of a yard

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

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

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

• 2/3 liters

• 5/12 liters

• 3/4 liters

• 1/2 liters