Fraction Applications Worksheets Grade 5

Fractions

Real-World Problems

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Worksheet 1

8 problems
  1. Zoe is following a recipe for granola bars that calls for 1 cup of honey. Zoe wants to make 3 batches of the recipe. How many cups of honey does Zoe need in total?
  2. Hana is making a batch of homemade playdough for her class. The recipe calls for 2 1/4 cups of flour and 3/4 cup of salt. She only has a 1/2-cup measuring cup. How many total scoops of the 1/2-cup measuring cup will she need to measure out both the flour and the salt combined?
  3. Aroha is following a recipe for granola bars that calls for 4 cup of honey. Aroha wants to make 2 batches of the recipe. How many cups of honey does Aroha need in total?

…and 5 more problems

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Worksheet 2

9 problems
  1. Matiu is filling water balloons for a water fight. Each water balloon holds 1 cup of water. Matiu has a container with 8 cups of water. How many water balloons can Matiu fill completely?
  2. A recipe requires 3/4 cup of milk per batch of pancakes. If you need to make 2 2/3 batches for a family breakfast, how many total cups of milk are needed?
  3. A construction crew needs 3/4 yard of concrete for each section of sidewalk. If they need to build 2 2/3 sections, how many total yards of concrete are needed?

…and 6 more problems

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Worksheet 3

9 problems
  1. Max is filling water balloons for a water fight. Each water balloon holds 3 cup of water. Max has a container with 24 cups of water. How many water balloons can Max fill completely?
  2. Ava is filling water balloons for a water fight. Each water balloon holds 1 cup of water. Ava has a container with 23 cups of water. How many water balloons can Ava fill completely?
  3. A construction project requires 3/4 yard of concrete per section. If the project has 2 2/3 sections, how many total yards of concrete are needed?

…and 6 more problems

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