Solving Grade 5 Fraction Word Problems

What is a fraction?

• A percentage

• A decimal number

• A whole number

• A part of a whole divided into equal parts

If a baby rabbit was born 3/4 of a month early and its weight at birth was 7/8 of a kilogram, which of the following is true?

• The rabbit's weight was equal to the average weight

• The rabbit's weight was more than the average weight

• The rabbit was born on time

• The rabbit's weight was less than the average weight

How do you add fractions with different denominators?

• Add the numerators directly

• Multiply the fractions

• Subtract the denominators

• Find a common denominator first

In a zoo, if 3/8 of the staff is male, what fraction of the staff is female?

• 5/8

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 7/8

If 1/7 of the staff works part-time, does this information affect the calculation of the fraction of female staff?

• Yes, it does

• No, it doesn't

• Only if the staff is male

• Only if the staff is female

If lions are fed 2/15 tons of meat in the morning and 1/15 more in the afternoon, how much meat is fed in the afternoon?

• 2/15 tons

• 1/15 tons

• 4/15 tons

• 3/15 tons

If the total weight of meat fed to lions in a day is 1/2 ton, how much meat is fed at night?

• 1/6 ton

• 1/3 ton

• 1/4 ton

• 1/5 ton

If the monkey nursery is open for 2/3 of the day at noon and 5/12 of the day in the evening, how much time is it open in total?

• 2/3 days

• 13/12 days

• 1 1/12 days

• 1 day

An octopus initially weighs 5/6 of a kilogram. After gaining 3/10 of a kilogram and losing 1/5 of a kilogram, what is its final weight?

• 5/6 kg

• 28/30 kg

• 1 kg

• 14/15 kg

If a bluefish is 2/15 feet long and an orange fish is 7/10 feet long, how much longer is the orange fish?

• 1/2 feet

• 5/10 feet

• 21/30 feet

• 17/30 feet