Mixed Fraction Operations Word Problems

The cafeteria served pizza for lunch to three 5th grade classes. The cafeteria made 18 pizzas to be shared by the three classes.

Mrs. Ruffner’s class ate 5 ½ pizzas

Mrs. Herman’s class ate 7 ¾ pizzas.

How much pizza was left for Mrs. Bell’s class?

• 4 3/4

• 5 3/4

• 12 3/4

• 13 1/4

Jennifer planted a garden that was 6 1/2 yards long and 4 yards wide.  She decided that she wants to double the area of her garden.  Which of the following could be the dimensions of her garden after she doubles the area?

• 3 1/4 yards long and 8 yards wide

•   13 yards long and 2 yards wide

• 13 yards long and 4 yards wide

• 13 yards long and 8 yards wide

As a treat, your mom gave you a whole candy bar.  On the way to your friend’s house you ate ⅓ of the candy bar and put the rest away for later. After arriving to friend’s house, you decide that you want to share half of what was left with your friend.  What fraction of the candy bar will you share with your friend? 

• ⅓

• ½

• ⅔

• ⅜

Jack and Helen are making cookies.  The recipe says to combine ½  cup of butter with ¾ cup chocolate chips and ⅜ cup chopped nuts.  When these three ingredients are mixed together, how many cups of the mixture will Jack and Helen have? 

• 1⅛

• 1¾

• 1½

• 1⅝

A painter can paint 4 7/8 square meters of a wall in 1 hour. How many square meters can he paint in 3 3/4 hours?

Rachel had 1/8 bag of popcorn. Ethan had 2/3 bag of popcorn. How much popcorn did they have altogether?

• 19/24

• 3/24

• 1/2

• 3/11

Joel made some muffins. He gave 1/4 of the muffins to a neighbor. He took 3/8 of the muffins to school. What fraction of the muffins did he have left?

• 4/12

• 3/8

• 5/12

• 8/8

Sally ran 1/3 of a mile and swam 5/6 of a mile. In simplest form, how much farther did she swim than she ran?

• 1/2

• 5/18

• 4/3

• 3/6

There is 7/8 pieces of pie left over.  You give away 1/4 of the leftover pie.  How much pie did you give away?

• 7/32

• 7/64

• 21/64

• 5/8

You have 1/4 cup of water.  You need to have 7/8 cup.  How much more water do you need?

• 3/8 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 5/8 cup

• 1 cup

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