5th Grade Fraction Word Problems: Mixed Numbers & More

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She wants to cut it into pieces that are each 1/8 of a yard long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 8

• 4

• 6

• 10

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

• 1 1/4 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

3. A pizza is cut into 12 equal slices. If John eats 2/3 of the pizza, how many slices does he eat?

• 4 slices

• 10 slices

• 8 slices

• 6 slices

4. Emma has 1 1/2 liters of juice. She pours it into cups that hold 1/4 liter each. How many cups can she fill?

• 6 cups

• 10 cups

• 8 cups

• 4 cups

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

• 1/5 of an acre

• 1/2 of an acre

• 2/5 of an acre

• 1/4 of an acre

6. A box contains 2 1/4 pounds of apples. If each apple weighs 3/4 pound, how many apples are in the box?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

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

• 2/3 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

8. A car travels 1 1/2 miles in 1/4 hour. What is the car's speed in miles per hour?

• 4 miles per hour

• 8 miles per hour

• 10 miles per hour

• 6 miles per hour

9. A baker uses 2 1/3 cups of sugar for a batch of cookies. If she wants to make 2 batches, how much sugar will she need in total?

• 4 cups

• 5 cups

• 4 2/3 cups

• 3 cups

10. A tank holds 5 1/2 gallons of water. If 1/4 of the tank is filled, how many gallons of water are in the tank?

• 0.5 gallons

• 3.5 gallons

• 1.375 gallons

• 2.75 gallons