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Year 5 Fractions Worksheet

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Year 5 Fractions Worksheet

Complete each question. Show your working where asked.

Equivalent fractions

Fractions are equivalent when they represent the same amount.

1.Select every fraction equivalent to 1/2.
  • 3/6
  • 3/8
  • 6/12
  • 7/10
2.Fill the missing numbers to make equivalent fractions: 1/4 = __/8 = __/12; 3/5 = __/10 = 9/__.
3.Draw two fraction bars of equal length to show that 3/4 and 6/8 are equivalent. Divide the first bar into 4 equal parts and shade 3. Divide the second bar into 8 equal parts and shade 6.

Adding and subtracting fractions

When denominators are the same, add or subtract the numerators and keep the denominator.

4.Work out each calculation: a) 2/9 + 4/9; b) 7/10 − 3/10; c) 1/6 + 4/6.
5.A tray of 8 equal-sized slices of banana bread has 3 slices eaten at morning tea and 2 more eaten at lunch. What fraction of the tray was eaten altogether?
6.Start at 2/6 on the number line. Make a jump of 3/6 to the right. Where do you land?
00.1666670.3333330.50.6666670.833333

Fractions of a whole

A fraction describes equal parts of one whole.

7.A muesli bar is divided into 10 equal pieces. If Hana eats 4 pieces, what fraction of the bar has she eaten?
  • 4/6
  • 4/10
  • 6/10
  • 10/4
8.Shade 2/3 of the rectangle. In one sentence, explain how you know your shading shows 2/3.
9.There are 24 children in a group. Three-quarters of them bring a packed lunch. How many children bring a packed lunch? Show how you worked it out.

2 printable pages

  • Year 5 Fractions Worksheet, page 1 of 2: Equivalent fractions, Adding and subtracting fractions

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  • Year 5 Fractions Worksheet, page 2 of 2: Fractions of a whole

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