Decimals and Fractions Fun: A 5th Grade Challenge

1. Sarah bought 2.5 meters of ribbon. What fraction of a meter is this?

• 5/2

• 3/2

• 4/2

• 1/2

2. A pizza was cut into 8 equal slices. If 3 slices were eaten, what fraction of the pizza is left? Convert this fraction to a decimal.

• 5/8 and 0.625

• 1/2 and 0.5

• 3/8 and 0.375

• 7/8 and 0.875

3. Tom scored 85% on his math test. If the test had 40 questions, how many questions did he answer correctly? Express this as a fraction of the total questions.

• 20/40

• 17/20

• 30/40

• 15/20

4. A bottle holds 1.2 liters of juice. What fraction of a liter is this?

• 5/4

• 3/2

• 2/1

• 6/5

5. Emily ran 0.75 kilometers in the morning and 0.5 kilometers in the evening. What is the total distance she ran in decimal and fraction form?

• 1.25 kilometers (1 1/4 kilometers or 5/4 kilometers)

• 2 kilometers (2/1 kilometers)

• 0.25 kilometers (1/4 kilometers)

• 1.5 kilometers (1 1/2 kilometers)

6. A store is having a sale where 20% off is applied to all items. If a toy costs $15, how much will it cost after the discount? Express the discount as a fraction of the original price.

• $12

• $15

• $13

• $10

7. If 0.6 of a cake is left after a party, what fraction of the cake is remaining?

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 4/5

8. A class has 24 students, and 0.25 of them are absent. How many students are absent? Convert the fraction of absent students to a decimal.

• 4 students are absent.

• 6 students are absent.

• 8 students are absent.

• 10 students are absent.

9. A recipe calls for 1.5 cups of flour. What is this measurement as a fraction?

• 4/5

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/2

10. If a car travels 0.4 of a mile in 1 minute, how many miles will it travel in 5 minutes? Express your answer as a fraction and a decimal.

• 1.5 miles (or 3/2 and 1.5)

• 3 miles (or 3/1 and 3.0)

• 0.8 miles (or 4/5 and 0.8)

• 2 miles (or 2/1 and 2.0)