Fraction Applications Worksheets Grade 5

Fractions

Real-World Problems

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Worksheet 1

9 problems
  1. A construction project requires 3/4 yard of concrete per section. If you need to build 2 2/3 sections, how many total yards of concrete are needed?
  2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of olive oil per batch of salad dressing. If you need to make 3 1/4 batches for a restaurant order, how many cups of olive oil are needed in total?
  3. A rectangular garden is divided into 8 equal sections. If 3 sections are planted with tomatoes and 2 sections are planted with carrots, what fraction of the garden is planted with vegetables?

…and 6 more problems

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Worksheet 2

9 problems
  1. Emma is making a quilt for her grandmother. She has a piece of fabric that is 2 1/4 meters long. She needs to cut it into pieces that are each 3/8 meter long for the quilt squares. How many complete quilt squares can Emma cut from her fabric?
  2. Kai is filling water balloons for a water fight. Each water balloon holds 1 cup of water. Kai has a container with 18 cups of water. How many water balloons can Kai fill completely?
  3. Liam is building a rectangular garden bed that is 3/4 meters long and 2/5 meters wide. He wants to cover the entire garden with soil. What is the area of Liam's garden bed in square meters?

…and 6 more problems

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Worksheet 3

7 problems
  1. Maya is filling water balloons for a water fight. Each water balloon holds 2 cup of water. Maya has a container with 16 cups of water. How many water balloons can Maya fill completely?
  2. Liam is baking cookies for a school fundraiser. He needs 2/3 cup of chocolate chips for one batch. If he wants to make 3 1/2 batches, how many cups of chocolate chips does Liam need in total?
  3. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make 3 1/4 times the recipe, how many cups of sugar do you need?

…and 4 more problems

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