Fraction word problems

Grade 5 Word Problems Worksheet

Ashley takes care of her younger sister, Bernice, when her parents go
away for a vacation.

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1. The distance between home and university is 15 miles. Before
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Ashley goes to class, she needs to drop off Bernice at
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elementary school, which is 9 miles away from their home.
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After she drops off Bernice, Ashley bikes 12 miles to the
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university. Compared to going to university directly from home,
how much more does Ashley need to travel if she drops off
Bernice?

2. Ashley worked part-time in the coffee shop down the street.

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Her usual shift is 3 hours per day. But since she needed to go to
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pick up Bernice, she left work 1 hours earlier on Thursday and
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Friday. How much did she work on Thursday and Friday?

3. On Saturday, Ashley planned to make pancakes for breakfast.

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To make 1 batches of pancakes, she needs 2 cups of flour.
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There are 5 cups of flour in the kitchen. How much flour was
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left after she made the pancakes?

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4. Ashley squeezed 12 oz of juice into a pitcher that can hold
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14 oz. Bernice poured 5 oz of juice out. How much juice was
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left in the pitcher?

5. Ashley took Bernice to a birthday party. The party was

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scheduled to last for 1 hours but Bernice stayed for of an
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hour more. How long did she stay at the party?

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6. The distance between her home and the airport is 54 miles.
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On Sunday, Ashley drove to the airport to pick up her parents. It
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took her 1 hour to get there and 2 hours to come home. How
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much time did she spend driving to and from the airport?

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Answers
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1. 12 + 9 − 15 = 5
3 8 4 24
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Ashley needs to travel 5 miles more if she drops off Bernice.
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4 4 1 1 1
2. 3 +3 −1 −1 =5
5 5 4 4 10
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She worked 5 hours on Thursday and Friday.
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1 1 11
3. 5 −2 =2
4 3 12
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2 cups of flour were left after she made the pancakes.
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4. 12 − 5 = 7
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7 oz of juice was left in the pitcher.
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3 4 11
5. 1 + =2
4 5 20
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Bernice stayed at the party for 2 hours.
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5 1 1
6. 1 +2 =4
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Ashley spent 4 hours driving to and from the airport.
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