Mastering Fractions: Convert & Simplify Fun for 5th Graders

1. Sarah has 2 1/2 pizzas and wants to share them with her 3 friends. How much pizza will each friend get? (Convert to improper fractions and simplify.)

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 5/6

• 1/2

2. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar and 1/3 cup of brown sugar. How much sugar is needed in total? (Simplify before adding.)

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 1/12 cups

• 1 1/4 cups

3. Tom read 1 3/4 of a book and his sister read 2/5 of the same book. How much more of the book did Tom read than his sister? (Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.)

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 27/20

• 3/4

4. A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with tomatoes and 1/3 with cucumbers. What fraction of the garden is planted with both types of vegetables? (Simplify the sum.)

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 5/6

• 2/3

5. Emily has 3 1/3 yards of fabric and uses 1/2 yard for a project. How much fabric does she have left? (Convert to improper fractions.)

• 5/2

• 8/3

• 10/3

• 17/6

6. A car traveled 2 1/4 miles on Monday and 1 2/3 miles on Tuesday. How far did the car travel in total? (Simplify the total distance.)

• 4 miles

• 2 1/2 miles

• 3 1/4 miles

• 3 11/12 miles

7. At a party, 3/5 of the guests are children and 1/4 are adults. What fraction of the guests are neither children nor adults? (Add and simplify.)

• 3/20

• 2/5

• 1/5

• 1/4

8. A baker made 2 2/3 dozen cookies and sold 1/2 dozen. How many cookies does he have left? (Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.)

• 26 cookies

• 20 cookies

• 24 cookies

• 30 cookies

9. A tank is filled with 1/3 of water and 2/5 of juice. What fraction of the tank is filled? (Simplify the total.)

• 7/15

• 1/2

• 11/15

• 3/5

10. Lisa has 4 1/2 hours to complete her homework. If she spends 1/3 of that time on math, how much time does she have left for other subjects? (Convert to improper fractions.)

• 1 hour

• 4 hours

• 3 hours

• 2 hours