5th Grade Mixed Number Addition & Conversion Challenges

Sarah has 2 1/2 yards of fabric. She buys 3 3/4 more yards. How many yards of fabric does she have now?

• 6 1/4 yards

• 5 1/2 yards

• 4 3/4 yards

• 7 yards

A recipe calls for 1 1/3 cups of sugar. If you want to make 2 batches, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 2 2/3 cups

• 2 1/2 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

Tom read 4 1/4 books this month and 2 2/3 books last month. How many books did he read in total?

• 6 1/2

• 6 11/12

• 5 1/2

• 7 1/4

Lily has 5 1/2 pounds of apples. She uses 2 1/4 pounds to make a pie. How many pounds of apples does she have left?

• 1 1/4 pounds

• 3 1/4 pounds

• 2 1/2 pounds

• 4 pounds

A garden has 3 3/5 rows of carrots and 2 1/2 rows of tomatoes. How many rows of vegetables are there in total?

• 7 3/4

• 4 2/5

• 6 1/10

• 5 1/2

During a hike, Jake walked 1 3/4 miles in the morning and 2 1/2 miles in the afternoon. How far did he walk altogether?

• 4 1/4 miles

• 4 miles

• 5 miles

• 3 1/4 miles

Emma has 6 1/8 liters of juice. She pours 1 3/4 liters into a pitcher. How much juice does she have left?

• 2 1/4 liters

• 5 liters

• 4 3/8 liters

• 3 1/2 liters

A baker made 4 2/3 dozen cookies. If he sells 2 1/4 dozen, how many dozen cookies does he have remaining?

• 5/12 dozen

• 2 dozen

• 1 1/2 dozen

• 3/4 dozen

In a classroom, there are 3 1/2 boxes of crayons. If each box contains 2 1/3 packs, how many packs of crayons are there in total?

• 8 1/6 packs

• 10 packs

• 6 packs

• 4 1/2 packs

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

• 4 1/2 gallons

• 3 3/4 gallons

• 2 1/4 gallons

• 5 gallons