Fraction Word Problems: Real-Life Challenges for Grade 5

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

• 10 cups

• 5 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

• 7 1/2 cups

Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/2 of it to wrap a gift. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 5/8 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard

• 3/8 of a yard

A garden has 1 1/3 acres of land. If 2/3 of the land is used for vegetables, how many acres are used for vegetables?

• 8/9 acres

• 1 acre

• 3/4 acre

• 1/2 acre

Tom bought 4 1/2 pounds of apples. He plans to use 1/3 of them to make a pie. How many pounds of apples will he use for the pie?

• 1 pound

• 3 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

A car can travel 1 1/4 miles on 1/5 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 4 miles

• 5 miles

• 7 miles

• 6 1/4 miles

Emily read 2 1/2 books last month. If she reads 3 times that amount this month, how many books will she read?

• 10 books

• 7.5 books

• 2 books

• 5 books

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

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

A painter uses 1/2 of a gallon of paint to cover 1 1/4 walls. How much paint will he need to cover 5 walls?

• 4 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 2 gallons

A box contains 2 1/3 pounds of candy. If each bag can hold 1/6 of a pound, how many bags can be filled with the candy?

• 10

• 12

• 16

• 14

Liam has 5 1/2 meters of fabric. He uses 2/3 of it to make a costume. How much fabric does he have left?

• 4 1/6 meters

• 1 5/6 meters

• 3 1/2 meters

• 2 meters