by BlastRoom
Everyday word problems that add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with unlike denominators.
#everyday_fraction_scenarios#us_grade_5_math

20 questions
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A muffin recipe uses 1/2 cup of flour and 1/3 cup of cornmeal. How many cups is that in all? Answer in simplest form.

Maya walked 3/4 kilometer before school and 2/3 kilometer after school. How far did she walk in all? Answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

A ribbon is 7/8 meter long. Rosa cuts off 1/3 meter for a bow. How much ribbon is left? Answer in simplest form.

A bottle holds 2/3 liter of water. Owen drinks 1/4 liter. How much water is still in the bottle? Answer in simplest form.

A crew starts with 5 1/4 liters of paint and uses 2 2/3 liters. How much paint is left? Answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

On a hike, Devon walked 2 1/2 kilometers before lunch and 1 3/5 kilometers after lunch. How far did he hike? Answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

Nina jogged 5/8 kilometer on Monday and 3/5 kilometer on Tuesday. Which is the best estimate of the total distance she jogged?

Sam ran 7/10 kilometer and Dana ran 1/2 kilometer. How much farther did Sam run than Dana? Answer in simplest form.

Mr. Lee mowed 1/4 of his lawn Friday, 1/3 of it Saturday, and 1/6 of it Sunday. What fraction of the lawn did he mow? Answer in simplest form.

A bag holds 1 1/3 kilograms of birdseed. Mia pours 3/4 kilogram into a feeder. How much birdseed stays in the bag? Answer in simplest form.

A board is 5/6 meter long. Kai saws off a piece 3/8 meter long. How long is the remaining board? Answer in simplest form.

A gardener planted carrots in 3/5 of a garden bed and peas in 1/4 of it. What fraction of the bed is planted? Answer in simplest form.

Tia has 2 3/8 meters of red yarn and 1 1/2 meters of blue yarn. How much yarn is that in all? Answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

A pitcher holds 3/4 liter of juice. Ravi pours out 2/5 liter. How much juice is left in the pitcher? Answer in simplest form.

Ella practiced piano 1 1/6 hours on Monday and 3/4 hour on Tuesday. How much longer did she practice on Monday? Answer in simplest form.

A trail mix recipe uses 2/3 cup of raisins and 3/8 cup of almonds. How many cups is that together? Answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

Volunteers painted 5/12 of a fence in the morning and 1/3 of it in the afternoon. What fraction of the fence is painted? Answer in simplest form.

Kim ate 1/3 of a whole pizza and Rob ate 1/4 of the same pizza. What fraction of the pizza is left? Answer in simplest form.

A rope is 4 1/8 meters long. A climber cuts off 1 5/6 meters. How much rope is left? Answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

A shopper buys 3 3/4 kilograms of apples and 2 5/6 kilograms of pears. What is the total weight? Answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

Crack the passcode before the zombies get in.

Pick a tile, answer, hit bonuses and steals.
Multiplying a Fraction by a Fraction
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