Grade 5 Word Problems Adding Subtracting Fractions

1 Reading and Math for K-5 Fraction word Problems Grade 5 Word Problems Worksheet An aquarium has exhibits that feature different marine animals. 1. 58 of the staff are male. 512 of the staff works part time at the aquarium. What fraction of the staff is female? 2. The sharks are fed three times a day. During the morning feeding, 215 of a ton of fish is fed. During the afternoon feeding, the weight of fish fed will be 115 of a ton more than the fish fed during the morning. If the total weight of fish fed in a day is 12 of a ton, how much is fed during the feeding at night?

2 3. A baby otter was born 34 of a month early. At birth, its weight was 78 kilograms, which is 910 kilogram less than the average weight of newborn otter in the aquarium. What is the average weight of newborn otter? Reading and Math for K-5 4. The penguin nursery is open two times a day: 23 hour at noon and 512 hour in the afternoon. How much time is the penguin nursery open every day? 5. Two kinds of fish can be found in a small tank that is 517 feet long. The blue fish is 215 feet long and the orange fish is 710 feet long.

3 How much longer is the orange fish? 6. An octopus weighed 56 kilograms. After two weeks, its weight was increased by 310 kilograms. But afterwards, it lost 15 kilograms in weight as it was sick. What is its current weight? Reading and Math for K-5 Answers 1. 1 58=38 38 of the staff are female. 2. 12 (215+215+115)=12 515 =1530 1030 =530 = 16 16 ton of fish is fed during the feeding at night. 3. 78+910=13140 The average weight of newborn otter is 13140 kilograms. 4. 23+512=1112 The penguin nursery opens 1112 hours.

4 5. 710 215=1730 The orange fish is 1730 feet longer than the blue fish. 6. 56+310 15=1415 The current weight of the octopus is 1415 kilograms.