Fifth Grade Mixed Number Challenges: Subtraction & Multiplication

Lily has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 1 3/4 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 3 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

• 2 1/2 yards

• 1 yard

A recipe requires 2 1/2 cups of flour. If Sarah has 5 1/4 cups, how much flour will she have after making the recipe?

• 3 1/2 cups

• 1 1/4 cups

• 4 cups

• 2 3/4 cups

Tom has 4 2/3 pounds of apples. He gives 1 1/3 pounds to his friend. How many pounds of apples does Tom have now?

• 4 1/3

• 2 1/3

• 5 pounds

• 3 1/3

A gardener planted 3 1/4 rows of flowers. Each row has 2 1/2 flowers. How many flowers did the gardener plant in total?

• 8 1/8

• 6 1/2

• 9 3/4

• 7 1/2

Emma read 2 1/2 books last month and 3 3/4 books this month. How many books has she read in total?

• 4 1/2

• 7 3/4

• 5 1/2

• 6 1/4

A baker made 5 1/2 dozen cookies. If he sold 2 1/4 dozen, how many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 3 1/4 dozen

• 2 dozen

• 5 dozen

• 4 dozen

A tank holds 7 1/2 gallons of water. If 3 3/4 gallons are used for a project, how much water remains in the tank?

• 3 3/4 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 4 1/2 gallons

A recipe calls for 1 2/3 cups of sugar. If a chef wants to make 3 batches, how much sugar will he need in total?

• 6 cups

• 4 cups

• 5 cups

• 3 cups

A box contains 6 1/4 pounds of oranges. If 2 1/2 pounds are taken out, how many pounds of oranges are left in the box?

• 4 1/2 pounds

• 3 3/4 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 5 pounds

During a hike, Mia walked 4 1/2 miles on the first day and 3 1/3 miles on the second day. How many miles did she walk in total?

• 7 5/6 miles

• 6 1/2 miles

• 5 3/4 miles

• 8 miles