Fraction and Decimal Word Problems for 5th Graders

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she eats 1/2 of what she has, how much pizza will she have left?

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

2. Tom scored 0.75 points in a game, while Jerry scored 0.6 points. Who scored more and by how much?

• Tom and Jerry scored the same points.

• Jerry scored more by 0.1 points.

• Tom scored more by 0.15 points.

• Tom scored less by 0.15 points.

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

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

4. Lisa read 1.2 books last month, and this month she read 1.5 books. How many more books did she read this month than last month?

• 1.0

• 2.0

• 0.3

• 0.5

5. A car travels 0.4 miles in the first minute and 0.6 miles in the second minute. How far did the car travel in total?

• 1.2 miles

• 1.0 miles

• 0.8 miles

• 0.5 miles

6. If a chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces and you eat 3 pieces, what fraction of the chocolate bar is left?

• 1/2

• 7/8

• 3/8

• 5/8

7. Emma has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/3 of it for a project. How much fabric does she have left?

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 5/9

8. A bottle holds 1.5 liters of water. If you pour out 0.75 liters, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 1.25 liters

• 1 liter

• 0.5 liters

• 0.75 liters

9. Mark has 2/5 of a cake left. If he gives away 1/5 of the cake, how much cake does he have now?

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 1/5

• 1/2

10. A store sells 0.25 meters of ribbon for $1. If you buy 3 meters, how much will it cost?

• $12

• $5

• $8

• $15