Year 5 fractions practice

Year 5 fractions practice with worked feedback

Fractions often become easier when students practise in small focused sets. MathsBoost helps Year 5 students work on equivalent fractions, fractions of quantities and fraction word problems.

Core skills

Students can practise simplifying fractions, finding fractions of quantities, comparing fractions and linking fractions to division.

For parents

Short sets make it easier to see whether the issue is times tables, reading the question or choosing the correct fraction operation.

Sample practice questions

Question 1

What is 2/5 of 30?

Answer: 12

Divide by 5, then multiply by 2.

Question 2

Simplify 6/10.

Answer: 3/5

Divide the numerator and denominator by 2.

Question 3

Which is larger: 3/4 or 2/3?

Answer: 3/4

Compare using twelfths: 9/12 is larger than 8/12.

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