Fraction Fun: Multi-Step Challenges for Grade 5

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make 2.5 times the recipe, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 1.875 cups of sugar

• 2.25 cups of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

• 1.5 cups of sugar

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

Liam has 2/3 of a yard of ribbon. He uses 1/4 of it for a project. How much ribbon does he have left?

• 3/4 yard

• 1/3 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If Sarah eats 3 slices and her brother eats 2 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 2/8

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Emma bought 5/6 of a pound of apples. She used 1/3 of a pound to make a pie. How many pounds of apples does she have left?

• 3/6

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A tank can hold 12 gallons of water. If it is currently filled with 3/4 of its capacity, how many gallons of water are in the tank?

• 9 gallons

• 12 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 6 gallons

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

A school has 120 students. If 1/5 of them are in the band, how many students are not in the band?

• 80

• 60

• 96

• 100

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A baker made 2.5 dozen cookies. If he sold 1/2 of them, how many cookies does he have left?

• 15 cookies

• 12 cookies

• 20 cookies

• 10 cookies

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A garden has 3/4 of an acre planted with vegetables. If 1/2 of that area is used for tomatoes, how much area is left for other vegetables?

• 3/8 acre

• 1/2 acre

• 1/4 acre

• 5/8 acre

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A box contains 24 chocolates. If 1/3 of them are dark chocolate and the rest are milk chocolate, how many milk chocolates are there?

• 8

• 20

• 16

• 12

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

A car travels 60 miles per hour. If it travels for 2.5 hours, how many miles does it travel in total?

• 200 miles

• 150 miles

• 180 miles

• 120 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3