Real-Life Fraction Word Problems for Grade 5

Lily has 1/3 of a pizza, and her friend Mia has 1/4 of a pizza. How much pizza do they have together?

• 7/12

• 2/3

• 5/12

• 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Tom read 2/5 of a book, and his sister read 1/10 of the same book. How much of the book did they read in total?

• 3/10

• 2/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, and you want to add 1/3 cup more. How much sugar will you use in total?

• 3/4 cup

• 5/6 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1 cup

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

In a garden, 3/8 of the flowers are red, and 1/4 are yellow. What fraction of the flowers are red and yellow combined?

• 2/8

• 5/8

• 3/4

• 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Sarah drank 1/6 of a gallon of juice, and her brother drank 1/3 of a gallon. How much juice did they drink together?

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/6 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A baker used 2/5 of a bag of flour for cookies and 1/10 of the bag for bread. How much flour did the baker use in total?

• 1/2

• 3/5

• 1/3

• 2/5

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

During a race, John ran 3/4 of a mile, and his friend ran 1/2 of a mile. How far did they run together?

• 1 mile

• 3/2 miles

• 2 miles

• 5/4 miles

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Emma has 1/2 of a yard of ribbon, and she buys another 1/6 of a yard. How much ribbon does she have now?

• 2/3 yard

• 3/4 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 1/4 yard

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A tank is filled with 3/5 of water, and 1/10 of the tank is filled with oil. What fraction of the tank is filled with water and oil combined?

• 3/10

• 7/10

• 1/2

• 4/5

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

In a classroom, 2/3 of the students are boys, and 1/6 are girls. What fraction of the class is made up of boys and girls?

• 1/2

• 3/6

• 4/6

• 5/6

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2