Dividing Fractions: Real-Life Word Problems for 5th Graders

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she wants to share it equally with 3 friends, how much pizza will each person get?

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 3/16

• 1/2

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?

• 3/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

3. Tom ran 1/2 mile every day for 5 days. How many miles did he run in total?

• 2.5 miles

• 1 mile

• 4 miles

• 3 miles

4. A bottle holds 1/5 gallon of juice. If you have 3 bottles, how many gallons of juice do you have in total?

• 3/5 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 2/5 gallons

• 1/2 gallon

5. Lisa read 3/4 of a book in 2 days. If she continues at the same rate, how much of the book will she read in 6 days?

• 1.5

• 2.25

• 0.75

• 3.0

6. A ribbon is 2/3 yard long. If you cut it into 3 equal pieces, how long will each piece be?

• 1/2 yard

• 3/4 yard

• 2/9 yard

• 1/3 yard

7. Mark has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. He eats 1/4 of what he has. How much of the chocolate bar does he have left?

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 1/2

8. A car travels 3/5 of a mile every minute. How far will it travel in 4 minutes?

• 0.8 miles

• 3 miles

• 2.4 miles

• 1.5 miles

9. If a cake is cut into 8 equal pieces and you eat 3 pieces, what fraction of the cake is left?

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 1/2

• 3/8

10. A gardener uses 1/4 of a bag of soil for each plant. If he has 3 plants to pot, how much soil will he use in total?

• 2/4 of a bag

• 1/2 of a bag

• 3/4 of a bag

• 1 bag