Fraction Fun: Multi-Step Challenges for 5th Graders

Lily has 3/8 of a pizza left. She eats 1/8 of it and then gives 1/4 of what remains to her friend. How much pizza does she have left?

• 1/8

• 3/16

• 5/8

• 1/2

Tom ran 5/12 of a mile in the morning and 1/4 of a mile in the afternoon. How much farther did he run in the afternoon compared to the morning?

• 1/3 of a mile more

• 1/6 of a mile less

• 1/4 of a mile less

• 1/2 of a mile more

A recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 3 batches, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 1.2 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 0.8 cups

• 1.5 cups

In a class, 3/10 of the students are boys. If 1/5 of the boys leave, what fraction of the class remains as boys?

• 3/10

• 1/5

• 1/4

• 2/5

Sarah read 1/6 of a book on Monday and 1/3 of the book on Tuesday. How much of the book did she read in total?

• 3/6

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

A gardener used 4/9 of a bag of soil for one plant and 1/3 of the bag for another plant. How much of the bag of soil did he use in total?

• 5/9

• 7/9

• 1/2

• 2/3

During a sale, a store sold 2/5 of its toys on Saturday and 1/4 of the remaining toys on Sunday. What fraction of the toys were sold over the weekend?

• 3/10

• 11/20

• 1/2

• 7/20

A baker made 3/4 of a cake and sold 1/2 of it. How much of the cake does the baker have left?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 5/8

In a race, John completed 2/3 of the distance, and then he ran 1/6 of the total distance. How much of the race did he complete in total?

• 3/4

• 5/6

• 1/2

• 2/3

Emma has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/2 of it for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 3/4

• 5/12

• 2/3

• 1/3