Mixed Fractions Word Problems Challenge for 5th Grade

Sarah has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She buys another 2 3/4 yards. How much fabric does she have in total?

• 4 3/4 yards

• 6 1/4 yards

• 5 1/2 yards

• 7 yards

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Tom baked 4 1/3 pies for a party. He gave away 1 2/5 pies to his friends. How many pies does he have left?

• 2 14/15

• 3 1/4

• 1 1/2

• 2 1/2

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A recipe requires 2 1/4 cups of flour, but you only have 1 3/8 cups. How much more flour do you need to buy?

• 3/4 cups

• 1 1/4 cups

• 7/8 cups

• 2 cups

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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

• 9 1/4

• 7 1/2

• 6 3/5

• 8 9/10

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A gardener planted 2 1/6 rows of flowers and then planted 3 3/4 more rows. How many rows of flowers did he plant altogether?

• 5 11/12

• 5 1/2

• 6 1/4

• 4 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

In a race, John ran 4 1/2 miles, and his friend ran 2 2/3 miles. How much farther did John run than his friend?

• 1.5 miles

• 2 miles

• 3.2 miles

• 1.83 miles

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Emma has 6 1/4 liters of juice. She uses 2 1/2 liters for a party. How much juice does she have left?

• 3 3/4 liters

• 2 liters

• 4 1/2 liters

• 5 liters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A baker made 3 3/8 dozen cookies and sold 1 1/2 dozen. How many dozen cookies does he have remaining?

• 1 7/8 dozen

• 2 dozen

• 1 dozen

• 3 dozen

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

During a sale, a store sold 5 1/4 pounds of apples and then received another shipment of 2 2/3 pounds. How many pounds of apples does the store have now?

• 6 1/2

• 8 1/4

• 7 1/2

• 7 11/12

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A teacher has 7 1/2 hours of lesson plans. She spends 3 3/4 hours on one subject. How many hours does she have left for other subjects?

• 5 hours

• 4 hours

• 2.5 hours

• 3.75 hours

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C