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?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 2/4

• 1/4

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 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 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices did you eat?

• 4 slices

• 5 slices

• 7 slices

• 6 slices

5. A bottle holds 1/2 liter of juice. If you pour out 1/3 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/3 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 2/3 liter

• 1/4 liter

6. A fabric roll is 5/6 of a yard long. If you cut off 1/2 of the roll, how much fabric do you have left?

• 1/4 of a yard

• 1/3 of a yard

• 5/12 of a yard

• 2/3 of a yard

7. A recipe requires 3/5 of a cup of oil. If you only want to use 1/4 of that amount, how much oil will you use?

• 2/5 cup

• 3/20 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

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

• 3 miles

• 1 mile

• 4 and 1/2 miles

• 2 and 2/3 miles

9. A cake recipe uses 1/2 cup of flour. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

10. A swimming pool is filled to 3/5 of its capacity. If 1/2 of that water is drained, what fraction of the pool's capacity remains?

• 3/10

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 2/5