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Word problems with unlike denominators

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

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  1. Question 1

    Ines 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)

  2. Question 2

    Without calculating exactly: is 1/4 + 3/5 less than 1, more than 1, or exactly 1?

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

  3. Question 3

    A garden is planted: 2/5 with vegetables and 3/10 with flowers. The rest is grass. What fraction is grass?

    Answer(as a fraction)

  4. Question 4

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

    Answer(as a fraction)

  5. Question 5

    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

  6. Question 6

    A garden is planted: 1/2 with vegetables and 1/5 with flowers. The rest is grass. What fraction is grass?

    Answer(as a fraction)

  7. Question 7

    Zara 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)

  8. Question 8

    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

  9. Question 9

    A garden is planted: 1/2 with vegetables and 1/5 with flowers. The rest is grass. What fraction is grass?

    Answer(as a fraction)

  10. Question 10

    Kofi spends 1/4 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)

  11. Question 11

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

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

  12. Question 12

    A garden is planted: 1/5 with vegetables and 3/10 with flowers. The rest is grass. What fraction is grass?

    Answer(as a fraction)

  13. Question 13

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

    Answer(as a fraction)

  14. Question 14

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

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

  15. Question 15

    A garden is planted: 3/4 with vegetables and 1/6 with flowers. The rest is grass. What fraction is grass?

    Answer(as a fraction)

  16. Question 16

    Arjun 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)

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Answer key: Word problems with unlike denominators

  1. 1. 17/12

  2. 2. A. less than 1

  3. 3. 3/10

  4. 4. 7/12

  5. 5. A. less than 1

  6. 6. 3/10

  7. 7. 17/12

  8. 8. A. less than 1

  9. 9. 3/10

  10. 10. 9/20

  11. 11. A. less than 1

  12. 12. 1/2

  13. 13. 7/12

  14. 14. A. less than 1

  15. 15. 1/12

  16. 16. 5/6