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Year 5 fraction word problems
Name: ...............................................................
Date: ..................................................................
Use your knowledge of fractions to help you to answer the following questions.
1. Sarah and Jack go shopping. Jack spends 20% of his money and Sarah spends
money. Who spends more?
1
4
of her
..........................................................................................................................................................
2. Use the greater than, less than or equal to symbols (≤, ≥, =) to compare these fractions,
percentages and decimals.
≤ , ≥ or =
2
4
25%
1
3
2
9
2
5
6
10
1
2
0.5
3. Convert these improper fractions to mixed numbers.
Improper fraction
Mixed number
9
6
5
3
12
7
15
4
4. Complete these:
300g = .......................................... kg
............................................... =
3
4
500g = .......................................... kg
1
4
kg
kg = ...............................................
5. Solve the following sums. Write the answers as both an improper fraction and mixed number.
2
5
2
4
+
+
4
5
3
4
= ........................................................
= ........................................................
10
7
13
10
–
2
7
= ....................................................
1
– 10
.......................................................
6. Solve the following sums. Write the answers as both an improper fraction and mixed number.
3
4
2
5
x 6 = ........................................................
x 8 = .......................................................
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28080
1
2
x 7 =........................................................
3
10
x 5 = ......................................................
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Year 5 fraction word problems
Answers
1. Sarah and Jack go shopping. Jack spends 20% of his money and Sarah spends
money. Who spends more?
1
4
of her
1
Sarah, as 4 is equal to 25%.
2. Use the greater than, less than or equal to symbols (≤, ≥, =) to compare these fractions,
percentages and decimals.
≤ , ≥ or =
2
4
≥
25%
1
3
≥
2
9
2
5
≤
6
10
1
2
=
0.5
3. Convert these improper fractions to mixed numbers.
Improper fraction
Mixed number
9
6
3
1
6
=1
1
2
2
5
3
13
12
7
1
5
15
4
3
3
7
4
4. Complete these:
300g = 0.3 kg
250g =
500g = 0.5 kg
3
4
1
4
kg
kg = 750g
5. Solve the following sums. Write the answers as both an improper fraction and mixed number.
2
5
2
4
+
+
4
5
3
4
=
6
=
5
5
4
=1
1
10
5
7
=1
1
13
10
4
–
2
7
8
=
7
1
– 10
=
=1
12
10
1
7
=1
2
10
=1
1
5
6. Solve the following sums. Write the answers as both an improper fraction and mixed number.
3
4
2
5
x6=
18
x8=
16
4
5
2
1
1
4
2
2
=4 =4
=3
1
3
10
5
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x7=
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7
2
=3
15
1
2
5
1
x 5 = 10 = 1 10 = 1 2
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