Mixed Number Word Problems: Fraction Challenge for 5th Graders

1. Sarah has 2 1/2 yards of fabric. She wants to cut it into pieces that are each 1/2 yard long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

2. A recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 2 1/2 times the recipe, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 1 1/2 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 7/8 cups

3. A garden is 1 3/4 meters long and 2/3 of a meter wide. What is the area of the garden in square meters?

• 2.0 square meters

• 1.1667 square meters

• 1.5 square meters

• 0.75 square meters

4. Tom has 5/6 of a pizza left. He wants to share it equally among 3 friends. How much pizza will each friend get?

• 3/4

• 5/18

• 1/2

• 2/3

5. A car travels 1 1/2 miles every 1/4 hour. How far does it travel in 2 hours?

• 8 miles

• 10 miles

• 6 miles

• 12 miles

6. Emma bought 3 1/2 pounds of apples. She used 1/4 of them to make a pie. How many pounds of apples did she use?

• 1.5 pounds

• 0.875 pounds

• 0.5 pounds

• 2 pounds

7. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 2/4 cup

8. A tank holds 4 1/2 liters of water. If you pour out 1/3 of the water, how much water is left in the tank?

• 2 liters

• 4 liters

• 1 liter

• 3 liters

9. A baker made 2 1/4 dozen cookies. If he sells 1/2 of them, how many cookies does he have left?

• 10

• 14

• 18

• 24

10. A piece of ribbon is 3 3/5 meters long. If you cut it into 5 equal pieces, how long is each piece?

• 1 meter

• 2 1/2 meters

• 3/5 meters

• 18/25 meters or 0.72 meters