Mixed Numbers and Word Problems Challenge for Grade 5

Lily has 2 1/3 yards of fabric. She buys 1 2/5 yards more. How much fabric does she have now?

• 3 11/15 yards

• 4 1/4 yards

• 3 1/2 yards

• 2 1/2 yards

Tom read 3 1/4 books last month and 2 2/3 books this month. How many books has he read in total?

• 6 1/4

• 4 1/2

• 5 11/12

• 5 1/2

A recipe requires 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If you only have 3/4 cup, how much more do you need to buy?

• 1/4 cup

• 2 cups

• 0.75 cups

• 1 cup

Sarah has 4 3/8 liters of juice. She drinks 1 1/2 liters. How much juice does she have left?

• 2 7/8 liters

• 3 1/2 liters

• 1 3/4 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

A baker made 5 2/5 dozen cookies. He sold 2 3/4 dozen. How many cookies does he have left?

• 40

• 25

• 31

• 15

In a garden, there are 3 1/6 meters of flowers on one side and 2 1/2 meters on the other. What is the total length of flowers?

• 5 2/3 meters

• 4 3/4 meters

• 5 1/4 meters

• 6 meters

A box contains 2 3/4 pounds of apples. If you eat 1 1/2 pounds, how many pounds of apples are left?

• 3/4 pound

• 2 pounds

• 1 1/4 pounds

• 1 pound

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

• 5 1/4 miles

• 5 5/6 miles

• 6 miles

• 4 1/2 miles

Emma has 6 1/4 liters of paint. She uses 2 2/5 liters for a project. How much paint does she have remaining?

• 5.5 liters

• 2.5 liters

• 3.85 liters

• 4.25 liters

A farmer harvested 4 1/2 acres of corn and 3 3/4 acres of wheat. How many acres of crops did he harvest in total?

• 7 acres

• 8 1/4 acres

• 9 acres

• 8 1/2 acres