Mixed Numbers & Word Problems: Grade 5 Challenge

Lily has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 1 3/4 yards for a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 3 yards

• 1 yard

• 2 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

Tom has 5 2/3 liters of juice. He drinks 2 1/4 liters. How much juice does he have now?

• 3 5/12 liters

• 4 1/4 liters

• 2 1/2 liters

• 3 1/2 liters

A recipe requires 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you already added 1 3/4 cups, how much more flour do you need to add?

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cups

• 1/2 cup

Sarah read 4 1/3 books this month and 2 2/5 books last month. How many books did she read in total?

• 6 11/15

• 6 1/2

• 5 1/2

• 7 3/4

A baker made 6 1/4 dozen cookies. He sold 3 3/8 dozen. How many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 2 7/8 dozen

• 3 1/4 dozen

• 1 1/2 dozen

• 4 dozen

In a garden, there are 7 1/2 feet of flowers. If 2 1/4 feet are removed, how many feet of flowers remain?

• 5 1/4 feet

• 6 feet

• 3 3/4 feet

• 4 1/2 feet

A box contains 8 1/2 pounds of apples. If you take out 3 3/4 pounds, how many pounds of apples are left in the box?

• 3.00 pounds

• 5.25 pounds

• 4.75 pounds

• 6.00 pounds

During a hike, you walk 5 1/3 miles in the morning and 2 2/5 miles in the afternoon. What is the total distance you walked?

• 7 1/4 miles

• 6 1/2 miles

• 8 miles

• 7 11/15 miles

A container holds 9 1/4 gallons of water. If 4 1/2 gallons are used, how much water is left in the container?

• 4 3/4 gallons

• 6 1/2 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 3 1/4 gallons

Emma has 10 1/2 meters of ribbon. She cuts off 3 3/4 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have remaining?

• 7 3/4 meters

• 6 3/4 meters

• 8 meters

• 5 1/2 meters