Mixed Fractions: Estimate & Compare Challenges for 5th Graders

Lily has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 1 3/4 yards for a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2 yards

• 1 yard

• 1 3/4 yards

• 3 yards

Tom baked 2 2/3 pies for a party. If he gives away 1 1/2 pies, how many pies does he have remaining?

• 1 1/6

• 2

• 1 1/2

• 1 3/4

A recipe calls for 1 1/4 cups of sugar. If Sarah wants to make 3 batches, how much sugar will she need in total?

• 4 cups

• 2 cups

• 3 3/4 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

During a race, Jake ran 4 1/2 miles, and his friend ran 3 3/4 miles. Who ran farther, and by how much?

• Jake ran farther by 1.5 miles.

• Jake ran farther by 1 mile.

• Jake ran farther by 0.5 miles.

• Jake ran farther by 0.75 miles.

Emma read 2 1/3 of a book last week and 1 2/5 of a book this week. How many books has she read in total?

• 3 11/15

• 2 3/5

• 4 1/2

• 3 1/4

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If Sam eats 3 1/2 slices and Mia eats 2 1/4 slices, how many slices are left?

• 4.5

• 1.75

• 2.25

• 3.5

A gardener planted 5 1/2 rows of flowers. If he plants 2 3/4 more rows, how many rows of flowers does he have now?

• 7 3/4

• 6 1/2

• 9 1/2

• 8 1/4

In a class, 3 1/8 of the students prefer math, while 2 7/8 prefer science. How many more students prefer math than science?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1

A baker made 6 1/2 dozen cookies. If he sold 4 1/4 dozen, how many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 1 dozen

• 4 1/2 dozen

• 2 1/4 dozen

• 3 dozen

At a picnic, 1 3/5 of the sandwiches were eaten. If there were originally 3 1/2 sandwiches, how many sandwiches are left?

• 3

• 0

• 2

• 1