Grade 5 Math: Solving Word Problems & Fraction Conversions

Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she eats 1/4 of it, how much pizza will she have left in fractions and decimals?

• 1/3 and 0.333

• 2/5 and 0.4

• 1/2 and 0.5

• 9/16 and 0.5625

A farmer has 120 apples. He sells 45 apples at the market. How many apples does he have left?

• 60

• 90

• 75

• 100

Tom read 2/5 of a book on Monday and 1/5 on Tuesday. How much of the book has he read in total?

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 4/5

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

• 2/3 cup (0.667)

• 1/3 cup (0.333)

• 3/4 cup (0.75)

• 1/2 cup (0.5)

There are 24 students in a class. If 9 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 10

• 20

• 5

• 15

A car travels 150 miles in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the car in miles per hour?

• 30 miles per hour

• 100 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

Emily has 5/6 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 1/2 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left in fractions and decimals?

• 5/12 and 0.4167

• 1/3 and 0.3333

• 2/3 and 0.6667

• 3/4 and 0.75

A box contains 48 chocolates. If 12 chocolates are given away, how many chocolates remain in the box?

• 36

• 30

• 24

• 48

A baker made 3/4 of a cake and sold 1/2 of it. How much of the cake is left in fractions and decimals?

• 1/4 and 0.25

• 1/2 and 0.5

• 5/8 and 0.625

• 3/8 and 0.375

If a book costs $12 and you have $50, how much money will you have left after buying the book?

• $45

• $38

• $25

• $40