Fifth Grade Mixed Fractions: Add & Subtract Challenge

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

• 5 1/2 yards

• 4 3/4 yards

• 6 1/4 yards

• 7 1/2 yards

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

• 2 2/3 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

3. Tom has 5 1/2 liters of juice. He drinks 2 2/3 liters. How much juice does he have left?

• 1 3/4 liters

• 3 1/2 liters

• 2 5/6 liters

• 4 liters

4. A baker made 4 1/4 dozen cookies. He sold 2 1/2 dozen. How many cookies does he have remaining?

• 21 cookies

• 15 cookies

• 30 cookies

• 18 cookies

5. Lisa read 3 3/4 books this month and 2 1/2 books last month. How many books did she read in total?

• 5 1/4

• 7 1/2

• 4 3/4

• 6 1/4

6. A gardener planted 6 1/2 rows of flowers. He removed 1 3/4 rows. How many rows of flowers are left?

• 3 3/4

• 4 3/4

• 5 1/2

• 6 1/4

7. Mark has 7 1/8 pounds of apples. He gives away 3 1/2 pounds. How many pounds of apples does he have now?

• 5 1/8 pounds

• 3 5/8 pounds

• 2 3/4 pounds

• 4 1/2 pounds

8. A tank can hold 10 3/4 gallons of water. If it currently has 4 2/3 gallons, how much more water can it hold?

• 6 1/12 gallons

• 5 1/2 gallons

• 7 3/4 gallons

• 4 1/3 gallons

9. Emma has 8 1/4 meters of ribbon. She uses 3 3/5 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 6 1/8

• 5 1/2

• 3 3/4

• 4 13/20

10. A car traveled 12 1/2 miles on Monday and 7 3/4 miles on Tuesday. How far did the car travel in total over the two days?

• 15 miles

• 22 miles

• 20.25 miles

• 18.5 miles