Fraction Fun: Word Problems & Mixed Numbers for 5th Grade

Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She eats 1/2 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

Tom has 2 1/3 yards of fabric. He uses 1 1/4 yards to make a shirt. How much fabric does he have remaining?

• 2 yards

• 1 1/12 yards

• 1 yard

• 1 1/2 yards

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria adds 1/4 cup more, how much sugar does she have in total?

• 1/4 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

Liam drank 3/5 of a gallon of juice. If he buys another 1/3 gallon, how much juice does he have now?

• 5/6 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

• 14/15 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

Emma has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. She gives away 1/3 of it. How much chocolate does she have left?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 5/9

A garden has 2 1/2 feet of flowers. If 1 3/4 feet are removed, how much is left in the garden?

• 2 feet

• 3/4 feet

• 1 1/2 feet

• 1 foot

In a class, 3/8 of the students are girls. If 1/4 of the students are boys, what fraction of the class is neither?

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 5/8

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

• 10 cookies

• 6 cookies

• 12 cookies

• 8 cookies

A tank holds 4 1/4 gallons of water. If 2 1/2 gallons are used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 3 1/2 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 1 3/4 gallons

• 1 gallon

During a race, a runner completed 3/5 of the distance. If he runs another 1/4 of the distance, how much of the race has he completed?

• 1/2

• 4/5

• 17/20

• 3/4