Mixed Fractions: Word Problems & Conversions for Grade 5

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 1 1/4 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

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

• 2 yards

• 3 yards

• 1 1/4 yards

• 2 1/4 yards

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 2 1/4 slices, how much of the pizza is left?

• 5.75 slices

• 3.5 slices

• 6 slices

• 4 slices

Tom has 5 1/2 liters of juice. He pours 2 2/3 liters into a pitcher. How much juice does he have remaining?

• 3 1/2 liters

• 2 5/6 liters

• 1 3/4 liters

• 4 liters

A garden has 4 1/4 square meters of space for planting flowers. If 1 3/4 square meters are used for vegetables, how much space is left for flowers?

• 3 square meters

• 2 1/2 square meters

• 4 square meters

• 1 3/4 square meters

Emma read 3 1/2 books this month. If she plans to read 2 1/4 more books next month, how many books will she have read in total?

• 4 1/2

• 6 1/4

• 5 1/2

• 5 3/4

A baker made 6 1/2 dozen cookies. If he sells 3 3/4 dozen, how many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 2 3/4 dozen

• 1 dozen

• 4 1/2 dozen

• 3 dozen

In a class, 2 2/3 of the students are girls. If there are 5 1/4 students in total, how many are boys?

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 7/12

• 5/12

A car can travel 3 1/2 miles on one gallon of gas. How many gallons of gas are needed to travel 14 miles?

• 2 gallons

• 6 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 8 gallons

Lily has 7 1/4 pounds of apples. She gives away 2 1/2 pounds. How many pounds of apples does she have now?

• 5 pounds

• 3 1/2 pounds

• 6 pounds

• 4 3/4 pounds