Mixed Number Magic: Fun with Fractions for Grade 5

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

• 2 pizzas

• 1 1/2 pizzas

• 3/4 pizzas

• 1 pizza

2. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 3/8 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

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

• 3/4 yards

• 11/12 yards

• 2/3 yards

• 1 yard

4. A garden has 5/6 of an acre planted with tomatoes and 1/3 of an acre planted with peppers. How much land is planted in total?

• 2 acres

• 1 1/6 acres

• 1/2 acre

• 3/4 acres

5. Lisa read 2 1/4 books in January and 1 1/2 books in February. How many books did she read in total?

• 4 1/4

• 3 3/4

• 2 3/4

• 3 1/2

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

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cups

7. Mark has 3 1/2 liters of juice. He pours 1 1/4 liters into a pitcher. How much juice does he have left?

• 2 1/4 liters

• 1 1/2 liters

• 2 liters

• 3 liters

8. A car travels 1/2 mile in the morning and 3/4 mile in the afternoon. How far did the car travel in total?

• 1 3/4 miles

• 1 mile

• 2 miles

• 1 1/4 miles

9. Emma has 4 1/4 yards of ribbon. She uses 2 2/3 yards for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1 7/12 yards

• 3 1/4 yards

• 2 1/3 yards

• 1 1/2 yards

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

• 15 cookies

• 20 cookies

• 5 cookies

• 10 cookies