Grade 5 Fraction Word Problems: Estimating Costs

1. Sarah bought 3/4 of a pizza for $12. How much did she pay for each quarter of the pizza?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6

2. A toy costs $15. If you buy 2/3 of the toy, how much will you spend?

• $10

• $5

• $20

• $12

3. A book costs $20. If you buy 1/2 of the book's price, how much do you pay?

• $10

• $5

• $15

• $25

4. Tom has $30 and spends 3/5 of it on a video game. How much money does he spend?

• 12

• 15

• 18

• 24

5. A pack of gum costs $2. If you buy 1/4 of a pack, how much do you pay?

• $0.50

• $2.00

• $0.25

• $1.00

6. Lisa bought 5/6 of a cake for $18. How much did she pay for each slice if the cake is cut into 6 equal slices?

• $3.50

• $2.00

• $5.00

• $4.00

7. A shirt costs $24. If you buy 1/3 of the shirt's price, how much do you pay?

• $12

• $20

• $16

• $8

8. A movie ticket costs $10. If you buy 3/4 of a ticket, how much do you pay?

• $7.50

• $2.50

• $5.00

• $10.00

9. A bag of apples costs $8. If you buy 2/5 of the bag, how much do you spend?

• $3.20

• $5.60

• $2.50

• $4.00

10. Mark has $50 and spends 1/2 of it on a new game. How much money does he spend?

• $25

• $40

• $30

• $15