Fraction Multiplication Word Problems for Grade 5

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. She decides to share it equally with her friend. How much of the chocolate bar does each person get?

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 5/8

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make only half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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?

• 1/6

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

4. Tom drank 3/5 of a bottle of juice. If he shares it equally with 2 friends, how much juice does each person get?

• 2/5

• 1/5

• 3/10

• 1/2

5. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 1/4 of the pizza, how many slices did you eat?

• 2 slices

• 1 slice

• 3 slices

• 4 slices

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

6. A fabric store sells 2/5 of a yard of fabric for a dress. If you buy 3 of those pieces, how much fabric do you have in total?

• 1.2 yards

• 2.5 yards

• 1.5 yards

• 1 yard

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

7. Emily read 3/8 of a book in one day. If she reads that same amount for 4 days, what fraction of the book has she read in total?

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 3/2

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

8. A recipe requires 1/2 of a cup of oil. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how much oil do you need?

• 2 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cup

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

9. A tank is filled with 5/6 of water. If 1/2 of that water is used for a plant, how much water is left in the tank?

• 5/12

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

10. A cake recipe uses 3/4 cup of flour. If you only want to make 2/3 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6