5th Grade Fraction Multiplication Word Problems Quiz

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

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/3

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?

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 2/3 cup

3. A garden is 1/2 of a square meter. If you plant flowers in 3/4 of the garden, how much area is used for flowers?

• 3/8 square meters

• 3/8 square meters

• 1/2 square meters

• 1/4 square meters

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

• 1/4

• 7/8

• 3/8

• 5/8

5. A bottle holds 1/2 liter of juice. If you pour out 1/4 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 3/8 liter

• 1/4 liter

• 1/8 liter

• 1/2 liter

6. A fabric roll is 5/6 of a yard long. If you cut off 1/3 of the roll, how much fabric is left?

• 2/3 yards

• 5/9 yards

• 1/2 yards

• 3/4 yards

7. A recipe requires 3/5 of a cup of flour. If you want to make 2 batches, how much flour do you need in total?

• 1 1/5 cups

• 2 cups

• 3/2 cups

• 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?

• 1 mile

• 4 miles

• 3 miles

• 2 and 2/3 miles

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

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 3/8 cup

10. A box contains 3/5 of a pound of candy. If you eat 1/2 of the candy, how much candy is left in the box?

• 1/4 of a pound

• 2/5 of a pound

• 1/10 of a pound

• 3/10 of a pound