Fractions in Action: Solving 5th Grade Word Problems

A bakery sold 3/4 of its cupcakes in the morning. If there were 120 cupcakes, how many cupcakes are left?

• 60

• 90

• 45

• 30

Sarah read 2/5 of her book in the first week and 1/4 in the second week. If the book has 100 pages, how many pages has she read in total?

• 50 pages

• 65 pages

• 80 pages

• 75 pages

A farmer harvested 2/3 of his apples. If he had 90 apples, how many apples did he harvest?

• 60

• 75

• 30

• 45

In a class, 1/2 of the students chose chocolate ice cream, and 1/3 chose vanilla. If there are 30 students, how many chose chocolate or vanilla?

• 25

• 20

• 15

• 10

A recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make 2 batches, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 1 cup of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

• 1.5 cups of sugar

• 3/4 cup of sugar

A store had a sale where 1/5 of the items were discounted. If there were 200 items, how many items were on sale?

• 20

• 60

• 40

• 100

During a fundraiser, 3/8 of the money raised came from donations. If the total amount raised was $400, how much came from donations?

• $150

• $100

• $200

• $250

A pizza was cut into 8 equal slices. If 3/8 of the pizza was eaten, how many slices are left?

• 4 slices

• 3 slices

• 5 slices

• 6 slices

In a garden, 1/6 of the plants are flowers. If there are 48 plants in total, how many are flowers?

• 8

• 6

• 12

• 10

A school has 120 students, and 1/4 of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 30

• 50

• 20

• 40