Mixed Fractions Word Problems: A 5th Grade Challenge

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 yard

• 3 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

Tom baked 2 2/3 pies for a party. He gave away 1 1/4 pies to his friends. How many pies does he have now?

• 1 5/12

• 3/4

• 1 1/2

• 2 1/3

A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If Sarah only has 3/4 cup, how much more does she need to buy?

• 2 cups

• 1 1/4 cups

• 1 cup

• 0.75 cups

Emma read 4 1/5 books this month and 2 3/4 books last month. How many books did she read in total?

• 7 1/4

• 6 19/20

• 5 1/2

• 6 1/2

A gardener planted 5 1/2 rows of flowers. If he removes 2 2/3 rows, how many rows of flowers are left?

• 3 1/2

• 1 3/4

• 4 1/2

• 2 5/6

In a fruit basket, there are 3 3/4 pounds of apples and 2 1/2 pounds of oranges. How much fruit is there in total?

• 5 pounds

• 4 3/4 pounds

• 7 1/2 pounds

• 6 1/4 pounds

A baker made 6 1/4 loaves of bread. He sold 3 3/8 loaves. How many loaves does he have left?

• 2 1/2

• 1 3/8

• 3 1/4

• 2 7/8

During a sale, a store sold 4 1/2 shirts on Monday and 3 1/3 shirts on Tuesday. How many shirts were sold in total?

• 6 1/2

• 7 5/6

• 5 3/4

• 8 1/4

A car traveled 7 1/4 miles on Monday and 5 2/5 miles on Tuesday. How far did the car travel altogether?

• 10 1/2 miles

• 12 13/20 miles

• 13 1/4 miles

• 11 3/5 miles

Samantha has 8 1/2 liters of juice. She uses 3 3/4 liters for a party. How much juice does she have remaining?

• 5 liters

• 4 3/4 liters

• 3 liters

• 6 1/4 liters