Grade 5 Mixed Fractions: Word Problems & Conversions

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

• 1 1/2 yards

• 2 yards

• 3/4 yards

• 1 yard

2. A recipe calls for 1 1/3 cups of sugar. If you want to make 2 batches, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 2 2/3 cups

• 1 1/3 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

3. Tom read 4 1/4 books this month. If he reads 2 1/2 more books next month, how many books will he have read in total?

• 4 3/4

• 6 3/4

• 5 1/4

• 7 1/2

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 1/2 slices, how many slices are left?

• 2 slices

• 5 slices

• 4.5 slices

• 6 slices

5. Emma has 5 2/3 liters of juice. She pours 1 1/4 liters into a pitcher. How much juice does she have remaining?

• 3 1/2 liters

• 5 1/2 liters

• 4 5/12 liters

• 4 3/4 liters

6. A garden has 2 1/2 rows of carrots. Each row has 3 1/3 feet of carrots. How many feet of carrots are there in total?

• 9 feet

• 6 feet

• 8 1/3 feet

• 7 1/2 feet

7. A cake recipe requires 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you only have 1 3/4 cups, how much more flour do you need?

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cups

• 2 cups

8. Mark has 6 1/4 meters of rope. He cuts off 3 1/2 meters for a project. How much rope does he have left?

• 1 1/2 meters

• 2 3/4 meters

• 3 1/4 meters

• 4 1/2 meters

9. A book has 7 1/8 chapters. If you read 4 3/4 chapters, how many chapters do you have left to read?

• 1 1/4

• 4 1/2

• 3 1/2

• 2 3/8

10. A container holds 5 1/2 gallons of water. If you use 2 2/3 gallons for a plant, how much water is left in the container?

• 2 5/6 gallons

• 4 1/2 gallons

• 1 3/4 gallons

• 3 1/2 gallons