5th Grade Fraction & Decimal Word Problems Challenge

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

• 5/16

• 9/16

• 1/2

• 3/8

Tom bought 2.5 meters of ribbon. He used 1.2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does he have left?

• 1.0 meters

• 1.3 meters

• 1.5 meters

• 2.0 meters

A recipe calls for 1/3 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 2 batches, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 1 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

Lily has 5.6 liters of juice. She pours out 2.3 liters for a party. How much juice is left?

• 3.3 liters

• 1.8 liters

• 4.0 liters

• 2.5 liters

A car travels 1.75 miles to the store and 2.25 miles back home. What is the total distance traveled?

• 3.50 miles

• 4.00 miles

• 5.00 miles

• 2.00 miles

Jake read 1/2 of a book on Monday and 1/4 on Tuesday. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 3/4

• 1

• 1/2

• 1/4

Emma has 4.5 kg of flour. She uses 1.8 kg to bake cookies. How much flour does she have remaining?

• 2.7 kg

• 4.0 kg

• 3.0 kg

• 1.5 kg

A tank holds 3.5 gallons of water. If 1.2 gallons are used for a plant, how much water is left in the tank?

• 1.5 gallons

• 2.0 gallons

• 3.0 gallons

• 2.3 gallons

During a sale, a shirt costs $19.99. If you have a coupon for $5 off, how much will the shirt cost after the discount?

• $15.99

• $14.99

• $10.99

• $19.00

A baker made 2/5 of a cake and then made another 1/5. How much of the cake has he made in total?

• 2/5

• 4/5

• 3/5

• 1/2