Grade 5 Fraction Word Problems: Mixed Numbers & More

Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She eats 1/2 of what she has. How much pizza does she have left?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

A recipe calls for 2 1/3 cups of flour. If Maria uses 1 1/2 cups, how much flour does she have left?

• 5/6 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

Tom has 5/6 of a yard of ribbon. He cuts off 1/4 of a yard. How much ribbon does he have now?

• 7/12 of a yard

• 3/4 of a yard

• 2/3 of a yard

• 1/2 of a yard

Lily drank 1/2 of a gallon of juice. If she had 3/4 of a gallon to start with, how much juice is left?

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/8 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

A garden has 1 1/2 feet of soil. If 2/3 of a foot is removed, how much soil remains?

• 5/6 feet

• 2/3 feet

• 3/4 feet

• 1 foot

In a class, 3/5 of the students are girls. If there are 20 students in total, how many girls are there?

• 12

• 8

• 15

• 10

Jake has 2 1/4 pounds of apples. He gives away 1 1/2 pounds. How many pounds of apples does he have left?

• 1 3/4 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 1 pound

• 3/4 pounds

Emma read 3/4 of a book. If the book has 1 1/2 chapters, how many chapters has she read?

• 1.125 chapters

• 1.5 chapters

• 0.75 chapters

• 1 chapter

A baker made 2 2/5 dozen cookies. If he sold 1 1/2 dozen, how many cookies does he have left?

• 10 cookies

• 12 cookies

• 8 cookies

• 15 cookies

A tank holds 5 1/2 gallons of water. If 2 3/4 gallons are used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 2 3/4 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 1 1/2 gallons

• 4 1/4 gallons