Real-Life Fraction Multiplication Word Problems for 5th Grade

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. She wants to share it equally with 2 friends. How much chocolate will each person get?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 3/8

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?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

3. A garden is 1/2 full of flowers. If 1/3 of the flowers are red, what fraction of the garden is filled with red flowers?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/6

4. Tom ran 3/5 of a mile. If he runs 2/3 of that distance again, how far will he have run in total?

• 1/2 of a mile

• 1 mile

• 3/4 of a mile

• 2/5 of a mile

5. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 7/8

• 3/8

6. A bottle holds 1/2 gallon of juice. If you pour out 1/4 of the bottle, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 3/8 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

7. Lisa read 2/5 of a book. If the book has 150 pages, how many pages has she read?

• 75

• 60

• 90

• 30

8. A fabric store sells 3/4 yard of fabric. If you buy 1/2 of that, how much fabric do you have?

• 1/2 yard

• 5/8 yard

• 3/8 yard

• 1/4 yard

9. A recipe requires 1/3 cup of oil. If you want to triple the recipe, how much oil do you need?

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

10. A tank is filled with 5/6 of water. If 1/2 of that water is used, what fraction of the tank is still full?

• 3/4

• 1/3

• 5/12

• 2/3