Real-World Fraction Multiplication Challenges for Grade 5

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She wants to use 2/3 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric will she use?

• 1/4 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 3/8 yard

• 1/2 yard

2. A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If you want to make 2/5 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 2/5 cups of sugar

• 3/5 cups of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

3. A garden is 2/5 of an acre. If 1/2 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, how much of an acre is planted with tomatoes?

• 3/10 of an acre

• 1/5 of an acre

• 1/4 of an acre

• 2/5 of an acre

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices did you eat?

• 7 slices

• 6 slices

• 4 slices

• 5 slices

5. A car travels 1 1/2 miles for every 1/3 gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 2 gallons of gas?

• 3 miles

• 6 miles

• 12 miles

• 9 miles

6. Emma has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. She gives 1/2 of it to her friend. How much of the chocolate bar does she have left?

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 5/12

7. A recipe requires 2 1/4 cups of flour. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 2 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

• 1 3/4 cups

• 1 11/16 cups

8. A tank can hold 3/5 of a gallon of water. If you fill it with 2/3 of a gallon, how much water is in the tank?

• 1/2 of a gallon

• 3/5 of a gallon

• 4/5 of a gallon

• 1/3 of a gallon

9. A baker uses 1/2 of a pound of butter for each batch of cookies. If he makes 3 1/2 batches, how much butter does he use?

• 3 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 1 pound

• 1.75 pounds

10. A bottle contains 1 1/4 liters of juice. If you pour out 1/2 of it, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 0.5 liters

• 1.25 liters

• 1 liter

• 0.625 liters