5th grade fractions

Question 1

1/5 + 7/12 = ? Give your answer in simplest form.

Answer (as a fraction)

Question 2

Choose the sign: 2 2/3 __ 9/4

• A. <
• B. >
• C. =

Question 3

4/5 − 4/10 = ?

Answer (as a fraction)

Question 4

8 ÷ 1/8 = ?

Answer 

Question 5

1/2 + 2/4 = ?

Answer (as a fraction)

Question 6

Without calculating: is 53 × 7/3 less than, greater than or equal to 53?

• A. less than 53
• B. greater than 53
• C. equal to 53

Question 7

3 1/6 − 2 5/6 = ? (Simplest form; a mixed number is fine.)

Answer (as a fraction)

Question 8

Ben spends 1/2 of an hour on maths homework and 1/3 of an hour reading. What fraction of an hour is that altogether?

Answer (as a fraction)

Question 9

Without calculating exactly: is 1/2 + 1/3 less than 1, more than 1, or exactly 1?

• A. less than 1
• B. more than 1
• C. exactly 1

Question 10

Isla has 4 metres of string and cuts it into pieces 1/4 m long. How many pieces does Isla get?

Answer 

Question 11

Hana has 1/2 of a pizza and shares it equally with 2 friends (3 people in total). What fraction of a whole pizza does each person get?

Answer (as a fraction)

Question 12

Lucia ran 3/4 of a mile and then 5/12 of a mile. How far did Lucia run altogether? (Simplest form; an improper fraction is fine.)

Answer (as a fraction)

Question 13

2 3/5 + 3 1/5 = ? (Give a fraction in simplest form, or a mixed number like 3 1/4.)

Answer (as a fraction)

Question 14

Mei has 64 metres of ribbon and uses 3/8 of it. How many metres is that?

Answer (as a fraction)

Question 15

5 ÷ 1/6 = ?

Answer 

Question 16

The grid is 3 rows by 6 columns. 2 rows and 1 column are shaded; the overlap shows 2/3 × 1/6. What is 2/3 × 1/6?

Answer (as a fraction)