P5 MATHS

Fractions (Part 1)

Convert the following fractions to decimals. Round off your answer to 2 decimal
places.

1. ___
​  5 ​ =
20

2. __
​ 4 ​ ≈
7

3. 6​ __
2​≈
9

2 3
– 1 8 7 –
2 0 1 0
9 – 1 8 – 4 9 ≈ 0.57
6 ≈ 6 + 0.22 = 6.22
2
​_​
2 0 5 0 = 0.571
9 7 20 100
= 2 ÷ 9 ≈ 0.222 – 1 8
​_​ – 3 5 =4÷7​_​ 5
=
__
25
​ ​
​ ​ ___
= 0.25
2 9 2. 0 7 4. 0 4
3. 6.22 0. 2 2 2 0. 5 7 1 2. 0.57 Solutions: 1. 0.25

Taken from Learning Maths Book 5A

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Fractions (Part 1)

Add the mixed numbers. Express your answer in its simplest form.

1. 2​ __
7 ​ + 1​ __
1​=
8 3

2. 4​ __
4 ​ + 1​ __
3​=
9 4

3. 10​ __
2 ​ + 3​ __
2​=
5 7

36 24
​__
=6
7
​ ​__
=4
5
​
35 36 24
= 13​__
24
​ = 5​ ​
__
43
= 3​ ​
__
29
5 7 35 35 9 4 36 36 8 3 24 24
10 ​ ​+ 3 ​ ​= 10 ​ ​+ 3 ​ ​ ​_​ ​_​ ​__​ ​__​
4 +1 =4 +1 ​_​ ​_​ ​__​ ​__​
2 +1 =2 +1
_2 _2 __
14 __
10 4 3 16 27 7 1 21 8
35 36 24
​__
24
​ 13 3. 6​__​
7
2. 4​__​
5 Solutions: 1.

Taken from Learning Maths Book 5A

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Fractions (Part 1)

Subtract the mixed numbers. Express your answer in its simplest form.

1. 5​ __
3 ​ – 1​ ___
3 ​=
5 10

4​ ___​ – 2​ __
9 2​=
2.
10 3

3. 6​ ___
3 ​ – 3​ __
1​=
11 2

30 30
= 2 ab/c 1 ab/c 3 – 1 1 ab/c 3 ab/c 6 C Press 10
​__
9
​– 2 ​_32 ​= 4 ​__
30
27
​– 2 ​__
20
​= 2 ​__
7
​ 4
22 30
​__
17
​ =2 2​ ​
__
7
2.
22 22 10
= 5 ​ ​– 3 ​ ​ ​__
=4 ​
__
28 __
11 3
22
11
​__
3
​– 3 ​_21 ​= 6 ​__
22
6
​– 3 ​__
11
6​ 5 10 10 10
5​ ​– 1​ ​= 5 ​ ​– 1​ ​
_3 __ 3 __
6 __
3
22 10
2​ ​ 3. ​__ ​ 4 Solutions: 1.
__
17 3

Taken from Learning Maths Book 5A

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Mental Maths: Multiplying Numbers by 15

Find the value of 78 × 15.

STRATEGY
78 × 15 = (78 × 10) + (78 × 5) [Since (78 × 5) is half of (78 × 10), divide the result
= 780 + 390 of (78 × 10) by 2]
= 1170

Do these sums mentally.

1. 45 × 15 =

2. 29 × 15 =

3. 67 × 15 =

4. 92 × 15 =

5. 34 × 15 =

6. 17 × 15 =

7. 86 × 15 =

8. 21 × 15 =

9. 90 × 15 =

10. 73 × 15 =

10. 1095 9. 1350 8. 315 7. 1290 6. 255 5. 510 4. 1380 3. 1005 2. 435 Solutions: 1. 675

Taken from Mental Mathematics Book 5

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