Year 5 Fractions Topic Test — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 fractions topic test.
Year 5 Fractions Topic Test — Answers
Part A: Equivalent Fractions
1. = [1 mark]
Answer: 4
- 1 × 2 = 2, so multiply the denominator by 2 too
- 2 × 2 = 4
2. = [1 mark]
Answer: 6
- 5 × 3 = 15, so multiply the numerator by 3 too
- 2 × 3 = 6
3. = [1 mark]
Answer: 3
- 2 × 3 = 6, so multiply the numerator by 3 too
- 1 × 3 = 3
4. = [1 mark]
Answer: 2
- 3 × 2 = 6, so multiply the numerator by 2 too
- 1 × 2 = 2
5. = [1 mark]
Answer: 12
- 3 × 3 = 9, so multiply the denominator by 3 too
- 4 × 3 = 12
6. = [1 mark]
Answer: 3
- 6 × 3 = 18, so multiply the numerator by 3 too
- 1 × 3 = 3
7. = [1 mark]
Answer: 15
- 4 × 3 = 12, so multiply the denominator by 3 too
- 5 × 3 = 15
8. = [1 mark]
Answer: 10
- 3 × 2 = 6, so multiply the denominator by 2 too
- 5 × 2 = 10
Part B: Fractions of Amounts
9.Find of 66.[2 marks]
Answer: 11
- 66 ÷ 6 = 11
10.Jayden has 24 stickers and gives away of them. How many stickers does Jayden give away?[2 marks]
Answer: 12 stickers
- 24 ÷ 2 = 12
11.Find of 12.[2 marks]
Answer: 6
- 12 ÷ 6 = 2
- 2 × 3 = 6
12.Mason has 36 stickers and gives away of them. How many stickers does Mason give away?[2 marks]
Answer: 24 stickers
- 36 ÷ 3 = 12
- 12 × 2 = 24
13.Leo has 22 stickers and gives away of them. How many stickers does Leo give away?[2 marks]
Answer: 6 stickers
- 22 ÷ 11 = 2
- 2 × 3 = 6
Part C: Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
14.Write as a mixed number.[1 mark]
Answer: 3
- 15 ÷ 4 = 3 remainder 3
- So 3
15.Write as a mixed number.[1 mark]
Answer: 3
- 7 ÷ 2 = 3 remainder 1
- So 3
16.Write as a mixed number.[1 mark]
Answer: 1
- 3 ÷ 2 = 1 remainder 1
- So 1
17.Write 4 as an improper fraction.[1 mark]
Answer:
- 4 × 4 = 16
- 16 + 3 = 19, so
18.Write 2 as an improper fraction.[1 mark]
Answer:
- 2 × 4 = 8
- 8 + 1 = 9, so
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