Real-Life Fraction Multiplication Word Problems for 5th Graders

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She wants to use 2 times that amount to make a dress. How much fabric will she use?

• 1 yard

• 3/2 yards

• 1.5 yards

• 2 yards

2. A recipe calls for 1/3 of a cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 4 batches of cookies, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 1 and 1/3 cups

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 2 cups

3. Tom ran 2/5 of a mile every day for 6 days. How many miles did he run in total?

• 1.2 miles

• 3.0 miles

• 4.5 miles

• 2.4 miles

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If John eats 3/8 of the pizza, how much pizza is left?

• 5/8 of the pizza is left.

• 6/8 of the pizza is left.

• 1/2 of the pizza is left.

• 3/8 of the pizza is left.

5. Lisa bought 5 pounds of apples. If she uses 1/2 of them to make a pie, how many pounds of apples does she have left?

• 3 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 2.5 pounds

• 1 pound

6. A tank can hold 3/4 of a gallon of water. If it is filled with 2 tanks, how much water is there in total?

• 2 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 1.5 gallons

• 3 gallons

7. A gardener planted 1/6 of an acre with flowers. If he plants 5 times that area with vegetables, how much area will be planted with vegetables?

• 1 acre

• 1/6 acres

• 5/6 acres

• 2/3 acres

8. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If Emily eats 1/4 of the bar, how many pieces does she eat?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 5

9. A car can travel 2/3 of a mile on 1 gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 5 gallons of gas?

• 5 miles

• 2 miles

• 4 miles

• 3.33 miles

10. A baker uses 3/5 of a bag of flour to make bread. If he has 2 bags of flour, how much flour will he have left after making the bread?

• 1.4 units of flour

• 0.5 units of flour

• 2.0 units of flour

• 1.2 units of flour