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5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: 5.NF.A.2 · England: Y6 Fractions

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  1. Question 1

    Aisha spends 3/4 of an hour on maths homework and 1/5 of an hour reading. What fraction of an hour is that altogether?

    Answer(as a fraction)

  2. Question 2

    A garden is planted: 4/5 with vegetables and 1/10 with flowers. The rest is grass. What fraction is grass?

    Answer(as a fraction)

  3. Question 3

    Without calculating exactly: is 1/2 + 3/5 less than 1, more than 1, or exactly 1?

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

  4. Question 4

    Maya spends 2/3 of an hour on maths homework and 3/4 of an hour reading. What fraction of an hour is that altogether?

    Answer(as a fraction)

  5. Question 5

    A garden is planted: 2/3 with vegetables and 1/4 with flowers. The rest is grass. What fraction is grass?

    Answer(as a fraction)

  6. Question 6

    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

  7. Question 7

    Ines spends 1/2 of an hour on maths homework and 2/5 of an hour reading. What fraction of an hour is that altogether?

    Answer(as a fraction)

  8. Question 8

    Sam pours 1/2 of a litre of juice and 2/3 of a litre of sparkling water into a jug. How many litres are in the jug? (Write a mixed number.)

    Answer(as a fraction)

  9. Question 9

    Without calculating exactly: is 2/3 + 1/4 less than 1, more than 1, or exactly 1?

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

  10. Question 10

    Diego spends 1/3 of an hour on maths homework and 3/4 of an hour reading. What fraction of an hour is that altogether?

    Answer(as a fraction)

  11. Question 11

    Noah pours 1/2 of a litre of juice and 2/3 of a litre of sparkling water into a jug. How many litres are in the jug? (Write a mixed number.)

    Answer(as a fraction)

  12. Question 12

    Without calculating exactly: is 2/3 + 2/5 less than 1, more than 1, or exactly 1?

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

  13. Question 13

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

    Answer(as a fraction)

  14. Question 14

    Ravi pours 1/2 of a litre of juice and 7/8 of a litre of sparkling water into a jug. How many litres are in the jug? (Write a mixed number.)

    Answer(as a fraction)

  15. Question 15

    Without calculating exactly: is 1/2 + 1/5 less than 1, more than 1, or exactly 1?

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

  16. Question 16

    Kwame spends 1/3 of an hour on maths homework and 3/5 of an hour reading. What fraction of an hour is that altogether?

    Answer(as a fraction)

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  1. 19/20
  2. 1/10
  3. more than 1
  4. 17/12
  5. 1/12
  6. less than 1
  7. 9/10
  8. 7/6
  9. less than 1
  10. 13/12
  11. 7/6
  12. more than 1
  13. 7/6
  14. 11/8
  15. less than 1
  16. 14/15