Students solve three fraction word problems — sugar remaining after two baking uses, milk still needed for a recipe, and comparing two walkers' distances. Part B has five fill-in-the-blank word problems about pizza fractions, a tank level after use, and a hiking trail total.
Fraction word problems require both unlike-denominator operations and reading comprehension, building the mathematical reasoning that fifth graders apply across all problem-solving contexts.
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Tina used 23 cup sugar for cookies and 34 cup for cake from 2 cups total. How much is left?
A) 712 cup
B) 512 cup
C) 12 cup
D) 1 cup
2. A recipe needs 58 cup milk. James poured 13 cup. How much more does he need?
A) 724 cup
B) 45 cup
C) 14 cup
D) 28 cup
3. Sam walked 310 + 25 mi. Kai walked 45 mi. Who walked farther and by how much?
A) Kai by 110 mi
B) Sam by 110 mi
C) Kai by 310 mi
D) They walked the same
4. A board is 78 yd. A carpenter cuts 13 yd then 16 yd. How much remains in simplest form?
A) 38 yard
B) 524 yard
C) 14 yard
D) 724 yard
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Rosa ate 14 of a pizza and her brother ate 13. Together they ate 712 of the pizza.
2. A tank is 56 full. After using 14 of the tank, it is 712 full.
3. Lee hiked 35 of a trail in the morning and 14 more after lunch. He hiked 1720 in all.
4. A ribbon is 78 yard long. After cutting off 25 yard, 1940 yard remains.
5. Two friends used 23 lb and 512 lb of flour. They used 1112 pounds total.
Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Tina used 23 cup sugar for cookies and 34 cup for cake from 2 cups total. How much is left?
A) 712 cup
B) 512 cup
C) 12 cup
D) 1 cup
2. A recipe needs 58 cup milk. James poured 13 cup. How much more does he need?
A) 724 cup
B) 45 cup
C) 14 cup
D) 28 cup
3. Sam walked 310 + 25 mi. Kai walked 45 mi. Who walked farther and by how much?
A) Kai by 110 mi
B) Sam by 110 mi
C) Kai by 310 mi
D) They walked the same
4. A board is 78 yd. A carpenter cuts 13 yd then 16 yd. How much remains in simplest form?
A) 38 yard
B) 524 yard
C) 14 yard
D) 724 yard
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Rosa ate 1/4 of a pizza and her brother ate 1/3. Together they ate 7/12 of the pizza.
2) A tank is 5/6 full. After using 1/4 of the tank, it is 7/12 full.
3) Lee hiked 3/5 of a trail in the morning and 1/4 more after lunch. He hiked 17/20 in all.
4) A ribbon is 7/8 yard long. After cutting off 2/5 yard, 19/40 yard remains.
5) Two friends used 2/3 lb and 5/12 lb of flour. They used 1 1/12 pounds total.
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