Mixed Numbers in Action: Word Problems for Grade 5

Lily has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 1 3/4 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2 1/2 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

• 1 yard

• 3 yards

Tom has 5/6 of a pizza. He eats 1/3 of it. How much pizza does he have remaining?

• 5/9

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/4

A recipe calls for 2 1/4 cups of flour, but Sarah only has 1 2/3 cups. How much more flour does she need?

• 7/12 cups

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

Emma read 3/5 of her book. If the book has 1 1/4 chapters, how much of the book has she read?

• 1/4

• 2/5

• 1/2

• 3/4

A baker made 4 1/2 dozen cookies. He sold 2 1/3 dozen. How many cookies does he have left?

• 22 cookies

• 18 cookies

• 26 cookies

• 30 cookies

In a garden, 2/3 of the plants are flowers, and 1/4 of the plants are vegetables. What fraction of the plants are neither?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/12

• 1/4

A tank holds 7 1/2 gallons of water. If 3 3/4 gallons are used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 2 gallons

• 4 1/2 gallons

• 3 3/4 gallons

• 5 gallons

During a race, Jake ran 1 2/5 miles, and then he ran another 2/3 miles. How far did he run in total?

• 3 miles

• 2 1/3 miles

• 2 1/12 miles

• 1 3/4 miles

A container has 5/8 of a gallon of juice. If 1/4 gallon is poured out, how much juice remains in the container?

• 1/2 gallon

• 2/8 gallon

• 4/8 gallon

• 3/8 gallon

Samantha has 2 1/2 hours to complete her homework. She spends 1 3/4 hours on math. How much time does she have left for other subjects?

• 2 hours

• 0.75 hours

• 1 1/4 hours

• 1 hour