Mixed Numbers & Common Denominators Challenge for 5th Grade

Lily has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She buys 2 2/3 more yards. How much fabric does she have now?

• 5 1/2 yards

• 7 1/4 yards

• 4 3/4 yards

• 6 1/6 yards

Tom read 4 1/4 books last month and 3 3/5 books this month. How many books has he read in total?

• 7 1/2

• 8 1/4

• 6 1/2

• 7 17/20

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

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

In a garden, there are 5 1/3 rows of carrots and 2 2/5 rows of tomatoes. How many rows of vegetables are there in total?

• 7 1/2

• 7 11/15

• 8 1/4

• 6 1/2

Emma has 6 1/4 liters of juice. She drinks 3 1/2 liters. How much juice does she have left?

• 2 3/4 liters

• 1 1/2 liters

• 3 liters

• 4 liters

A baker made 7 2/3 dozen cookies and sold 4 1/4 dozen. How many dozen cookies does he have remaining?

• 5 1/3

• 2 1/2

• 4 3/4

• 3 21/50

During a hike, Jake walked 3 3/5 miles in the morning and 2 1/2 miles in the afternoon. How far did he walk in total?

• 5 1/10 miles

• 7 miles

• 4 3/5 miles

• 6 1/10 miles

A library has 8 1/4 hours of open time on weekdays and 3 2/3 hours on weekends. How many hours is the library open in total?

• 10.5 hours

• 11.92 hours

• 12.25 hours

• 9.75 hours

Samantha has 5 1/2 pounds of apples. She uses 2 3/4 pounds to make a pie. How many pounds of apples does she have left?

• 3 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

• 2.75 pounds

• 4 pounds

At a party, there are 4 1/3 pizzas. After 2 1/2 pizzas are eaten, how many pizzas are left?

• 2 1/2

• 1 5/6

• 3 1/2

• 1 1/2