Grade 5 Fraction Word Problems: Mixed Numbers & More

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/2 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

2. A recipe calls for 2 1/3 cups of flour. If you use 1 1/2 cups, how much flour is left?

• 3/4 cup

• 2 cups

• 5/6 cups

• 1 cup

3. If a car travels 1/2 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour, how many miles does it travel in 1 hour?

• 3 miles

• 2 miles

• 1 mile

• 4 miles

4. Tom has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/3 of it for a project. How much fabric does he have remaining?

• 5/9

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

5. A container holds 2 1/2 liters of juice. If 1 3/4 liters are poured out, how much juice is left in the container?

• 1 1/2 liters

• 0.75 liters

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

6. Lisa bought 3/5 of a pound of nuts. If she uses 1/4 of a pound for a recipe, how much does she have left?

• 2/5 of a pound

• 1/2 of a pound

• 7/20 of a pound

• 3/10 of a pound

7. A garden is 4 1/2 feet wide and 2/3 of that is planted with flowers. How wide is the flower bed?

• 2 feet

• 3 1/2 feet

• 4 feet

• 3 feet

8. If a baker makes 2 1/4 dozen cookies and sells 1 1/2 dozen, how many cookies does he have left?

• 12 cookies

• 10 cookies

• 9 cookies

• 8 cookies

9. A tank can hold 5 1/2 gallons of water. If it currently has 3 3/4 gallons, how much more water can it hold?

• 1 gallon

• 2 gallons

• 3 1/4 gallons

• 1 3/4 gallons

10. A box contains 1 1/2 pounds of candy. If 2/3 of a pound is given away, how much candy remains in the box?

• 1 pound

• 2/3 pounds

• 5/6 pounds

• 3/4 pounds