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Class 5 Maths Worksheet: Fractions

Maths worksheets lesson 35: Fractions: unlike fractions and fraction of a number · Set 979 · 40 sums
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The method (Common denominator): Find a common denominator (the LCM of the denominators). Change each fraction: multiply top and bottom by the same number. Add or subtract the numerators; simplify the answer. Fraction of a number: ÷ denominator, then × numerator.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.1/4 − 1/5 =
  2. 2.1/4 + 1/5 =
  3. 3.A basket has 24 mangoes. 3/8 of them are ripe. How many mangoes are ripe?
  4. 4.1/3 + 7/12 =
  5. 5.1/4 + 1/8 =
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 5/10? (a) 5/10 (b) 2/5
  7. 7.Which is bigger: 2/6 or 7/10? (a) 2/6 (b) 7/10
  8. 8.1/3 + 4/10 =
  9. 9.2/6 + 1/12 =
  10. 10.2/3 + 2/10 =
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 2/10? (a) 1/3 (b) 2/10
  12. 12.2/5 + 1/6 =
  13. 13.1/2 + 2/4 =
  14. 14.A basket has 24 mangoes. 2/6 of them are ripe. How many mangoes are ripe?
  15. 15.1/3 − 1/6 =
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/4
  17. 17.Which is bigger: 2/3 or 9/10? (a) 2/3 (b) 9/10
  18. 18.1/2 − 1/6 =
  19. 19.3/4 + 3/12 =
  20. 20.1/2 + 3/6 =
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 3/6? (a) 3/6 (b) 2/5
  22. 22.3/5 − 5/12 =
  23. 23.1/3 − 1/5 =
  24. 24.3/8 + 3/10 =
  25. 25.Which is bigger: 2/3 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 2/3
  26. 26.A basket has 36 mangoes. 2/3 of them are ripe. How many mangoes are ripe?
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 2/4 or 9/10? (a) 2/4 (b) 9/10
  28. 28.4/8 + 2/12 =
  29. 29.2/3 + 1/8 =
  30. 30.1/2 + 3/12 =
  31. 31.Which is bigger: 1/2 or 1/4? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/4
  32. 32.What is 2/3 of 21?
  33. 33.2/8 + 6/10 =
  34. 34.5/6 + 2/12 =
  35. 35.1/2 + 6/12 =
  36. 36.1/2 + 4/8 =
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 2/8? (a) 2/8 (b) 2/3
  38. 38.1/4 − 1/8 =
  39. 39.1/4 − 2/10 =
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/12? (a) 1/12 (b) 1/2

Answer key

  1. 1/20
  2. 9/20
  3. 9
  4. 11/12
  5. 3/8
  6. 2/5
  7. 7/10
  8. 11/15
  9. 5/12
  10. 13/15
  11. 2/10
  12. 17/30
  13. 1
  14. 8
  15. 1/6
  16. 1/6
  17. 9/10
  18. 1/3
  19. 1
  20. 1
  21. 2/5
  22. 11/60
  23. 2/15
  24. 27/40
  25. 2/3
  26. 24
  27. 2/4
  28. 2/3
  29. 19/24
  30. 3/4
  31. 1/2
  32. 14
  33. 17/20
  34. 1
  35. 1
  36. 1
  37. 2/8
  38. 1/8
  39. 1/20
  40. 1/12

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