Fraction Word Problems: Mixed Numbers & More for 5th Grade

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

• 0.75 pizzas

• 1 pizza

• 2 pizzas

• 1/2 pizza

2. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make 2 batches, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 1 1/2 cups of sugar

• 3/4 cup of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

3. Tom read 1 1/3 of a book last week and 2/3 of another book this week. How many books has he read in total?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 1 2/3

4. A garden is 3 1/2 feet long and 2 1/4 feet wide. What is the area of the garden in square feet?

• 8 square feet

• 7 1/2 square feet

• 6 square feet

• 7 7/8 square feet

5. Lisa has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/3 of it to make a scarf. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 5/9

6. A car travels 1 1/2 miles every 1/4 hour. How far does it travel in 1 hour?

• 6 miles

• 4 miles

• 8 miles

• 10 miles

7. If a chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces and you eat 3/8 of it, how much of the chocolate bar is left?

• 3/8 of the chocolate bar is left.

• 6/8 of the chocolate bar is left.

• 1/2 of the chocolate bar is left.

• 5/8 of the chocolate bar is left.

8. A jug contains 2 2/5 liters of juice. If you pour out 1 1/5 liters, how much juice remains in the jug?

• 1 liter

• 1 1/5 liters

• 3 1/5 liters

• 2 liters

9. Emma has 4 1/2 hours to complete her homework. If she spends 1 3/4 hours on math, how much time does she have left for other subjects?

• 2 3/4 hours

• 1 1/2 hours

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

10. A baker made 3 3/4 dozen cookies. If he sells 2 1/2 dozen, how many cookies does he have remaining?

• 20 cookies

• 5 cookies

• 15 cookies

• 10 cookies