Fraction Multiplication: Real-World Challenges for Grade 5

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

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 1/4

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make only 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

3. A garden is 1/2 of a square meter. If you plant flowers in 3/5 of the garden, how much area is used for flowers?

• 1/4 square meters

• 2/5 square meters

• 1/2 square meters

• 3/10 square meters

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza and your friend eats 1/2 of what you ate, how much pizza did your friend eat?

• 3/16 of the pizza

• 5/16 of the pizza

• 1/4 of the pizza

• 1/8 of the pizza

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?

• 1/4 liter

• 1/2 liter

• 3/4 liter

• 3/8 liter

6. A fabric roll is 3/4 of a yard long. If you use 2/3 of the fabric for a project, how much fabric do you have left?

• 1/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 1/3 yard

• 3/4 yard

7. A recipe requires 1/4 cup of oil. If you want to triple the recipe, how much oil will you need in total?

• 1/2 cup

• 2/4 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

8. A car can travel 2/5 of a mile on 1/10 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 8 miles

• 6 miles

• 2 miles

• 4 miles

9. A cake recipe uses 3/5 of a cup of flour. If you want to make 1/2 of the cake, how much flour do you need?

• 3/10 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 2/5 cup

• 1/4 cup

10. A box contains 1/3 of a pound of nuts. If you use 1/4 of the nuts for a snack, how much of the nuts is left?

• 3/4 pound

• 1/4 pound

• 1/2 pound

• 1/3 pound