Real-Life Fraction Multiplication for 5th Graders

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

• 3/8

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

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?

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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

• 1/6

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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

• 1/4

• 7/8

• 5/8

• 3/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

• 3/8 liter

• 3/4 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 1/4 liter

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

6. A fabric roll is 5/6 of a yard long. If you use 1/2 of the roll for a project, how much fabric do you have left?

• 5/12 yards

• 2/3 yards

• 1/3 yards

• 1/4 yards

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

7. A recipe requires 3/5 of a cup of flour. If you want to make 2/3 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/5 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

8. A car can travel 3/4 of a mile on 1/2 gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 1 mile

• 1.5 miles

• 2.5 miles

• 2 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

9. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If you eat 1/4 of the bar, how many pieces did you eat?

• 2 pieces

• 3 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 6 pieces

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

10. A tank is filled with 2/3 of water. If 1/2 of that water is used for a plant, what fraction of the tank is still filled with water?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6