Mastering Fraction Word Problems: Grade 5 Challenges

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

• 1 cup

• 1 1/4 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

Sarah has 3 3/4 yards of ribbon. She uses 1 1/2 yards for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1 1/4 yards

• 2 yards

• 3 yards

• 2 1/4 yards

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If John eats 3/8 of the pizza and Lisa eats 2/8, how much of the pizza is left?

• 3/8

• 2/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

Tom has 5 1/2 liters of juice. He pours 2 2/3 liters into a pitcher. How much juice does he have remaining?

• 4 liters

• 3 1/2 liters

• 2 5/6 liters

• 1 3/4 liters

A garden has 4 1/4 square meters of space for planting flowers. If 1 3/4 square meters are used for roses, how much space is left for other flowers?

• 3 square meters

• 4 square meters

• 2 1/2 square meters

• 1 3/4 square meters

Emily read 2 1/2 books last month and 3 1/4 books this month. How many books has she read in total?

• 6 1/4

• 4 1/2

• 5 3/4

• 5 1/2

A cake recipe requires 1 3/4 cups of sugar. If you want to make 3 cakes, how many cups of sugar do you need in total?

• 5 1/4 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

• 6 cups

• 4 cups

During a sale, a store offers 1/3 off the price of a shirt that costs $30. What is the sale price of the shirt?

• $15

• $25

• $10

• $20

A car travels 3 1/2 miles on a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 4 gallons of gas?

• 14 miles

• 16 miles

• 10 miles

• 12 miles

If a container holds 2 1/2 gallons of water and you pour out 1 1/4 gallons, how much water is left in the container?

• 1 1/4 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 2 gallons

• 3/4 gallon