Real-Life Fraction Multiplication Word Problems for 5th Grade

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. She wants to share it equally with 2 friends. How much chocolate will each person get?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/4

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

• 2/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

3. A garden is 1/2 of a square meter. If you plant flowers in 3/5 of the garden, how much area is used for flowers?

• 2/5 square meters

• 1/3 square meters

• 3/10 square meters

• 1/4 square meters

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza, how much pizza is left?

• 1/8

• 6/8

• 5/8

• 3/8

5. A bottle contains 2/5 of a liter of juice. If you pour out 1/2 of that juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/5 of a liter

• 2/5 of a liter

• 3/10 of a liter

• 1/4 of a liter

6. A fabric store sells 3/4 of a yard of fabric. If you buy 2/3 of that amount, how much fabric do you have?

• 1/2 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 3/8 yard

• 1 yard

7. A recipe requires 1/2 cup of oil. If you want to double the recipe, how much oil will you need?

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 2 cups

• 1/2 cup

8. 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?

• 2 miles

• 2.5 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 1 mile

9. A cake recipe uses 1/3 cup of butter. If you want to make 3 cakes, how much butter do you need in total?

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1.5 cups

• 2 cups

10. A swimming pool is filled to 5/6 of its capacity. If 1/3 of that water is drained, how much water remains in the pool?

• 3/4

• 5/9

• 1/2

• 2/3