Free Printable Adding & Subtracting Fractions 5thgrade

1.

Mark uses 3 and 1/8 pounds of seed to fill the birdfeeders in his backyard, but he only has 1 and 1/2 pounds of seeds. How much seed does he need to buy? $3\ \frac{1}{8\ }-1\ \frac{1}{2}$

a)

$2\ \frac{3}{4}$

b)

$1\ \frac{5}{8}$

c)

$1\ \frac{3}{4}$

2.

Jane bought 6 and 2/3 pounds of apples. What is this mixed number expressed as an IMPROPER FRACTION?

a)

$\frac{20}{3}$

b)

$\frac{18}{3}$

c)

15

3.

$5\ \frac{6}{10}\ -\ 2\ \frac{7}{10}$

Rainfall in Miami averages 5 and 6/10 inches in October and 2 and 7/10 inches in November. How much higher is the rainfall in October?

a)

$2\ \frac{1}{10}$

b)

$2\ \frac{9}{10}$

c)

$3\ \frac{1}{10}$

4.

Which improper fraction does NOT equal a whole number?

a)

$\frac{29}{3}$

b)

$\frac{16}{2}$

c)

$\frac{65}{5}$

5.

$2\ \frac{1}{4}+1\ \frac{1}{5}$ Anna played tennis for 2 1/4 hours on Saturday and 1 1/5 hours on Sunday. How many hours did she play tennis during the weekend?

a)

$3\ \frac{2}{9}$ hours

b)

3 hours

c)

$3\ \frac{9}{20}$ hours

6.

$3\ \frac{3}{6\ }-1\ \frac{2}{6}$

a)

2

b)

$2\ \frac{1}{6}$

c)

$4\ \frac{5}{6}$

d)

$3\ \frac{1}{6}$

7.

$4\ \frac{1}{3}-2\ \frac{2}{3}$

Carla's younger sister is 4 1/3 feet tall. Carla's younger brother is 2 2/3 feet tall. How much taller is Carla's sister than her brother?

a)

$1\ \frac{1}{3}$

b)

$1\ \frac{2}{3}$

c)

$7$

8.

$\left(15\ \frac{1}{4}+2\ \frac{1}{2}\right)-11\ \frac{9}{12}$

a)

6

b)

$8\ \frac{1}{2}$

c)

$17\ \frac{9}{12}$

d)

7

9.

a)

4

b)

$4\ \frac{5}{6}$

c)

$4\ \frac{2}{5}$

10.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

If I see fractions that do not have the same denominator, what should I do?

a)

Tell Mrs. Baskin that I cannot complete the problem

b)

add them together

c)

make them common

d)

subtract them from one another

12.

$2\ \frac{1}{2}+3\ \frac{3}{4}$

a)

$6\ \frac{1}{4}$

b)

$6$

c)

$\frac{5}{4}$

d)

$5\ \frac{4}{6}$

13.

$\frac{9}{18}$

SIMPLIFY

(a)

14.

20/60 Simplified completely is...

a)

2/6

b)

1/3

c)

4/12

15.

$\frac{1}{6}=\frac{?}{24}$

What is the missing numerator in these equivalent fractions?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

5

d)

4

16.

$\frac{?}{25}=\frac{15}{75}$

What is the missing numerator in these equivalent fractions?

a)

10

b)

4

c)

5

d)

15

17.

$\frac{3}{10}+\frac{2}{5}=$

a)

$\frac{5}{10}$

b)

$\frac{7}{10}$

c)

5

18.

$\frac{16}{5}$

What is 16/5 expressed as a MIXED NUMBER?

a)

$3\ \frac{1}{5}$

b)

3

c)

$\frac{1}{5}$

d)

$3\ \frac{11}{5}$

19.

What is 30/4 expressed as a MIXED NUMBER?

a)

7

b)

$6\ \frac{2}{4}$

c)

$7\ \frac{1}{2}$

20.

$\frac{20}{4}-\frac{12}{4}$

a)

7

b)

$1\ \frac{1}{4}$

c)

2

21.

16 x 45

a)

270

b)

720

22.

16.8 x 1.4

a)

6.72

b)

672

c)

2352

d)

23.52

23.

Ben's puppy weighs 7 1/2 pounds. Which answer choice correctly describes 7 1/2 as an IMPROPER FRACTION?

a)

$\frac{15}{2}$

b)

$\frac{14}{2}$

c)

7.5

24.

$\left(\ 2\ \frac{4}{10}+8\ \frac{4}{5}\right)-3\ \frac{2}{10}$

Once you solve this equation, you will get a whole number. What is the whole number?

(a)

25.

$\frac{2}{4}+g=2\ \frac{3}{4}$

What is the value of g?

a)

$2\ \frac{1}{4}$

b)

2

c)

$\frac{1}{4}$

d)

$2\ \frac{2}{4}$

Adding & Subtracting Fractions 5thgrade

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

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