Estimate and Compare Mixed Fractions: Grade 5 Challenge

1. Sarah has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 1 3/4 yards for a dress. How much fabric does she have left? Estimate your answer first.

• 1 yard

• 1 3/4 yards

• 2 1/2 yards

• 3 yards

2. A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make half the recipe, how much flour will you need? Compare your estimate with the exact amount.

• 1 cup of flour

• 3 cups of flour

• 1 1/4 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

3. Tom read 4 1/3 books this month and 2 2/5 books last month. How many books did he read in total? Estimate the total number of books first.

• 6 1/4

• 5 1/2

• 7 3/4

• 6 11/15

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 1/2 slices, how many slices are left? Estimate how many slices are remaining.

• 5 slices

• 6 slices

• 4.5 slices

• 2 slices

5. Lisa has 5 1/4 pounds of apples. She gives away 2 1/2 pounds to her friend. How many pounds of apples does she have now? Compare your estimate with the actual amount.

• 2 3/4 pounds

• 1 1/2 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 3 1/4 pounds

6. A garden has 6 1/2 feet of flowers and 3 3/4 feet of vegetables. How much longer are the flowers than the vegetables? Estimate the difference first.

• 2 3/4 feet

• 4 1/4 feet

• 3 feet

• 1 1/2 feet

7. A cake recipe requires 1 3/4 cups of sugar. If you want to make two cakes, how much sugar will you need? Estimate the total amount needed.

• 3 1/2 cups

• 1 cup

• 4 cups

• 2 cups

8. Mark has 7 1/2 liters of juice. He drinks 2 1/3 liters. How much juice does he have left? Compare your estimate with the actual amount.

• 5 1/6 liters

• 3 1/2 liters

• 4 1/4 liters

• 6 3/4 liters

9. A bookshelf has 4 1/2 feet of space for books. If you place 2 1/4 feet of books on it, how much space is left? Estimate the remaining space.

• 1 1/2 feet

• 3 feet

• 4 feet

• 2 1/4 feet

10. Emma ran 3 3/4 miles on Saturday and 2 1/2 miles on Sunday. How far did she run in total? Estimate the total distance first.

• 7 miles

• 5 miles

• 6 1/4 miles

• 4 1/2 miles