Master Multi-Step Fraction Problems in Grade 5!

Sarah has 3 1/4 cups of flour. She uses 1 1/2 cups for cookies and 1 3/4 cups for a cake. How much flour does she have left?

• 3 cups

• 0 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

A recipe calls for 2 2/3 cups of sugar. If Maria uses 1 1/3 cups for her cake and 1/2 cup for her cookies, how much sugar is remaining?

• 1 1/2 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 5/6 cups

• 2 cups

Tom has 4 1/2 meters of ribbon. He cuts off 2 1/4 meters for a project and 1 1/4 meters for another. How much ribbon does he have left?

• 1 meter

• 2 meters

• 3 1/2 meters

• 1 3/4 meters

Lily read 3 3/5 of a book last week and 2 1/4 of it this week. How much of the book has she read in total?

• 5 17/20

• 6 3/4

• 4 1/2

• 5 1/2

A gardener has 5 1/2 gallons of water. He uses 2 1/3 gallons for flowers and 1 1/4 gallons for vegetables. How much water remains?

• 3 3/4 gallons

• 1 11/12 gallons

• 2 1/2 gallons

• 4 1/2 gallons

A baker made 6 1/4 pies. He sold 2 1/2 pies in the morning and 1 3/4 pies in the afternoon. How many pies does he have left?

• 3

• 2

• 4 1/4

• 1

Emma has 7 1/3 liters of juice. She drinks 2 1/4 liters and gives 1 1/2 liters to her friend. How much juice does she have now?

• 5 liters

• 3 7/12 liters

• 4 1/2 liters

• 2 3/4 liters

A box contains 4 1/2 kg of apples. If 1 3/4 kg are used for a pie and 2 1/4 kg for a salad, how many kg of apples are left?

• 2 kg

• 3/4 kg

• 1/2 kg

• 1 kg

Jason has 5 1/2 hours to complete his homework. He spends 2 1/3 hours on math and 1 1/4 hours on science. How much time does he have left?

• 2 hours and 15 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 1 hour and 55 minutes

• 3 hours and 30 minutes