Fifth Grade Mixed Fraction Word Problems Challenge

1. Sarah has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She wants to make bags that each require 1 1/4 yards. How many bags can she make?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

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

• 1 3/8 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

• 2 cups

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

3. Tom has 5 2/3 liters of juice. He pours 1 1/2 liters into a pitcher. How much juice does he have left?

• 5 liters

• 4 1/6 liters

• 3 1/6 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

4. A garden is 4 1/4 feet long and 2 1/2 feet wide. What is the area of the garden in square feet?

• 10 5/8 square feet

• 6 3/4 square feet

• 8 square feet

• 12 square feet

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.4B

5. Emma read 3 3/4 books this month. If each book has 1 1/2 chapters, how many chapters did she read in total?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

6. A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 2 3/4 slices, how much of the pizza is left?

• 4 slices

• 6 slices

• 3 1/4 slices

• 5 1/4 slices

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

7. A baker made 6 1/2 dozen cookies. If he sells 2 1/3 dozen, how many cookies does he have remaining?

• 40 cookies

• 45 cookies

• 60 cookies

• 50 cookies

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

8. A car can travel 3 1/2 miles on one gallon of gas. How many gallons are needed to travel 14 miles?

• 6 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 10 gallons

9. Lily has 7 1/4 pounds of apples. She uses 3 2/3 pounds to make a pie. How many pounds of apples does she have left?

• 4 1/2 pounds

• 3 7/12 pounds

• 2 3/4 pounds

• 5 1/8 pounds

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

10. A ribbon is 8 1/2 feet long. If you cut it into pieces that are each 1 1/4 feet long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 6

• 5

• 7

• 8

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1