Year 5 Maths

Fractions

Week beginning 15th June

 3) Identify the equivalent fractions from the models below:
Monday

Equivalent Fractions

1) Complete the sequences below to create equivalent fractions.

4 8 12 20

5 10 20 30
4) Explain why the fractions below aren’t equivalent:

1 2
2 4 6 8 12 =
3 4
3 6 15
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3 6 15 _______________________________________________________________________________

7 21 28

Challenge

2) Fill in the blank spaces below to create equivalent fractions.

2 6 3 1 8 4
= = =
5 9 10

1 5 6 30 4 16
= = =
6 10 9
 3) Which fraction below is the odd one out? Circle the fraction before explaining below why it
Tuesday is the odd one out.

Simplifying fractions
7 14 11 3 10

1) Simplify the following fractions to their simplest form. 20 22 22 30

6

12 20
= = ____________________________________________________________________________
20 36
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18 9 ____________________________________________________________________________
= =
30 18
4) Simplify the following fractions:

4 9
25 14 3 = 5 =
= = 8 21
30 42

Challenge
2) Explain how you know it is the simplest form of a fraction if the numerator is 1 e.g. 1/3 is
the simplest form of that fraction.

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 3) Which fraction below is the odd one out? Circle the fraction before explaining below why it
Wednesday is the odd one out.

Simplifying fractions
30 9 12 16 15

1) Simplify the following fractions to their simplest form. 40 12 16 20

18

18 19
= = ____________________________________________________________________________
40 57
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24 6 ____________________________________________________________________________
= =
36 8
4) Simplify the following fractions:

12 14
30 32 3 = =
= = 36 10
90 80

Challenge
2) Can you simplify 11/15? Why/ why not?

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 3) Answer the following questions:
Thursday
1/5 of 280 = 1/9 of 783 =
Fractions of an amount

1) Use and fill in the bar models below to solve the questions: 3/5 of 280 = 7/9 of 783 =

3/5 of 325
1/3 of 372 = 1/8 of 464 =

2/3 of 372 = 3/8 of 464 =

4/7 of 371 1/4 of 564 = 1/7 of 924 =

3/4 of 564 = 4/7 of 924 =

5/6 of 216

Challenge
3/4 of 724

2) Solve the following question:

 3) Answer the following questions:
Friday
1/5 of 495 = 1/9 of 801 =
Fractions of an amount

1) Use and fill in the bar models below to solve the questions: 3/5 of 495 = 7/9 of 801 =

4/5 of 845
1/3 of 963 = 1/8 of 416 =

2/3 of 963 = 3/8 of 416 =

2/7 of 665 1/4 of 756 = 1/7 of 875 =

3/4 of 756 = 4/7 of 875 =

5/6 of 348

Challenge
3/4 of 948

2) Solve the following question:

Answers
 3) Identify the equivalent fractions from the models below:
Monday

Equivalent Fractions

1) Complete the sequences below to create equivalent fractions.

3 1 3 1 4 2

4 8 12 16 20 24
= = =
9 2 12 4 10 5

5 10 15 20 25 30
4) Explain why the fractions below aren’t equivalent:

1 2
2 4 6 8 10 12 =
3 4
3 6 9 12 15 18
Because 1/3 is the same as 2/6 not 2/4

3 6 9 12 15 18

7 14 21 28 35 42

Challenge

2) Fill in the blank spaces below to create equivalent fractions.

2 6 3 1 8 4
= = =
5 15 9 3 10 5
A = 10

B=6

C = 15
1 5 6 30 4 16
= = =
6 30 10 50 9 36
 3) Which fraction below is the odd one out? Circle the fraction before explaining below why it
Tuesday is the odd one out.

Simplifying fractions
7 14 11 3 10

1) Simplify the following fractions to their simplest form. 20 22 22 30

6

12 3 20 5
= = 7/20 as it is the only fraction that can’t be simplified.
20 5 36 9

3 9 1
18
= =
5 18 2
30 4) Simplify the following fractions:

1 9 3
14 1 3
4
=
3 5 = 5
25 5
= 8 2 21 7
=
6 42 3
30

Challenge
2) Explain how you know it is the simplest form of a fraction if the numerator is 1 e.g. 1/3 is
the simplest form of that fraction.

As 1 only has one factor (1) which if you divide it by still gives you 1. 6/9 = 2/3

8/9

12/9 = 4/3 or 1 and 1/3

No because 8/9 can’t be

simplified
 3) Which fraction below is the odd one out? Circle the fraction before explaining below why it
Wednesday is the odd one out.

Simplifying fractions
30 9 12 16 15

1) Simplify the following fractions to their simplest form. 40 12 16 20

18

18 9 19 1
= = 16/18 as it is the only one that doesn’t simplify to 3/4
40 20 57 3

24 2 6 3
= =
36 3 8 4
4) Simplify the following fractions:

12 1 14 7
30 1 32 2 3 = 3 =
= = 36 3 10 5
3 80 5
90 2
1
5

Challenge
2) Can you simplify 11/15? Why/ why not?

No because 11 is a prime number so can’t be simplified any further

He has simplified the whole

number when he needs to keep
that the same
 3) Answer the following questions:
Thursday
1/5 of 280 = 56 1/9 of 783 = 87
Fractions of an amount

1) Use and fill in the bar models below to solve the questions: 3/5 of 280 = 168 7/9 of 783 = 609

3/5 of 325 = 195

1/3 of 372 = 124 1/8 of 464 = 58

65 65 65 65 65 3/8 of 464 = 174

2/3 of 372 = 248

4/7 of 371 = 212 1/4 of 564 = 141 1/7 of 924 = 132

53 53 53 53 53 53 53
3/4 of 564 = 423 4/7 of 924 = 528

5/6 of 216 = 180

36 36 36 36 36 36

Challenge
3/4 of 724 = 543

181 181 181 181

2) Solve the following question: 32 children

75
 3) Answer the following questions:
Friday
1/5 of 495 = 99 1/9 of 801 = 89
Fractions of an amount

1) Use and fill in the bar models below to solve the questions: 3/5 of 495 = 297 7/9 of 801 = 623

4/5 of 845 = 676

1/3 of 963 = 321 1/8 of 416 = 52

169 169 169 169 169 3/8 of 416 = 156

2/3 of 963 = 642

2/7 of 665 = 190 1/4 of 756 = 189 1/7 of 875 = 125

95 95 95 95 95 95 95
3/4 of 756 = 567 4/7 of 875 = 500

5/6 of 348 = 290

58 58 58 58 58 58

Challenge
3/4 of 948 = 711

237 237 237 237 Impact varies

slightly depending
on changes
2) Solve the following question:

18kg left