Real-Life Fraction Word Problems for Grade 5

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza left, and Tom has 2/3 of a pizza left. Who has more pizza?

• Tom has more pizza.

• They have the same amount of pizza.

• Lily has less pizza.

• Lily has more pizza.

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, but Sarah only has 1/3 cup. How much more sugar does she need to match the recipe?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 1/3 cup

In a race, Mia ran 5/6 of a mile, while Jake ran 4/5 of a mile. Who ran further?

• Jake ran further.

• Mia ran further.

• They ran the same distance.

• Mia ran less than Jake.

A tank can hold 2/5 of a gallon of water. If it currently has 1/4 of a gallon, how much more water can it hold?

• 3/20 of a gallon

• 1/2 of a gallon

• 3/10 of a gallon

• 1/5 of a gallon

Emma read 3/5 of her book, while her friend read 2/3 of hers. Who read more of their book?

• Emma's friend read more of her book.

• Neither read any of their books.

• Emma read more of her book.

• Both read the same amount of their books.

A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with flowers and 3/8 with vegetables. Which type of plant takes up more space?

• Vegetables take up more space.

• Both take up the same space.

• Flowers take up more space.

• The garden has no plants.

During a sale, a shirt costs 3/4 of its original price, which was $20. What is the sale price of the shirt?

• $18

• $5

• $10

• $15

A baker used 2/3 of a cup of flour for cookies and 1/2 of a cup for cake. How much more flour did he use for cookies?

• 1/6 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

In a class, 3/4 of the students passed the math test, while 5/6 passed the science test. Which subject had a higher passing rate?

• Science had a higher passing rate.

• Both subjects had the same passing rate.

• Math had a higher passing rate.

• More students passed math than science.

A bottle can hold 1/2 liter of juice. If it currently has 1/3 liter, how much more juice can it hold?

• 1/6 liter

• 2/3 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 1/4 liter