Fractions Class 5 Maths Worksheets – PDF

January 19, 2023

Download free pdf of Fractions Worksheets for Class 5 Maths. Students can easily get all the Class 5 Maths Worksheets and Exercises in Free Printable ( PDF Format) as per the latest syllabus and examination pattern in CBSE and NCERT pattern. Below you will find all the Fractions related sums which includes Addition, Subtraction, Division and Multiplication operations on Fractions that are asked in 5th Grade Mathematics Exams Across Indian Schools.

Fractions Worksheets for Class 5 in PDF

Fractions Worksheets for Class 5 with Answers

Exercise 1: Simplifying Fractions

Simplify the following fractions:

  1. 16/24
  2. 30/45
  3. 36/48
  4. 8/12
  5. 9/27
  6. 20/25
  7. 27/54
  8. 42/63

Answers:

  1. 2/3
  2. 2/3
  3. 3/4
  4. 2/3
  5. 1/3
  6. 4/5
  7. 1/2
  8. 2/3

Exercise 2: Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Find the sum or difference of the following fractions:

  1. 3/5 + 1/5
  2. 2/3 – 1/3
  3. 7/8 + 3/8
  4. 5/6 – 2/6
  5. 1/4 + 1/8
  6. 5/12 – 1/6
  7. 2/5 + 1/10
  8. 3/4 – 1/2

Answers:

  1. 4/5
  2. 1/3
  3. 5/4
  4. 1/2
  5. 3/8
  6. 7/12
  7. 9/20
  8. 1/4

Exercise 3: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Find the product or quotient of the following fractions:

  1. 2/3 x 3/4
  2. 1/2 x 2/5
  3. 3/5 x 5/6
  4. 2/3 ÷ 4/9
  5. 7/8 ÷ 1/4
  6. 4/9 x 9/10
  7. 2/5 ÷ 4/5
  8. 1/6 x 6/7

Answers:

  1. 1/2
  2. 1/5
  3. 1/2
  4. 3/2 or 1 1/2
  5. 7/2 or 3 1/2
  6. 4/5
  7. 1/2
  8. 1/7

Exercise 4 : Solve the following fraction word problems:

  1. A cake recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make 2 cakes, how much sugar do you need?
    Answer: You need 3/4 x 2 = 6/4 = 1 1/2 cups of sugar.
  2. A pizza has 12 slices. If 1/4 of the pizza is left, how many slices are left?
    Answer: 12 x 1/4 = 3 slices are left.
  3. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how much flour do you need?
    Answer: You need 2/3 x 3 = 2 cups of flour.
  4. A school has 240 students. If 3/5 of the students are boys, how many girls are there in the school?
    Answer: There are 240 x 2/5 = 96 girls in the school.
  5. A glass is filled with 2/3 cup of water. If you pour out 1/4 cup of water, how much water is left in the glass?
    Answer: 2/3 – 1/4 = 5/12 cup of water is left in the glass.

Exercise 5: Fraction Word Problems (Multiplication and Division)

Solve the following fraction word problems using multiplication and division:

  1. A car travels 360 miles in 6 hours. What is the average speed of the car in miles per hour?
    Answer: The average speed of the car is 360 ÷ 6 = 60 miles per hour.
  2. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of butter for 12 cupcakes. How much butter is needed for 36 cupcakes?
    Answer: The amount of butter needed for 36 cupcakes is (1/2 x 36) ÷ 12 = 1 1/2 cups of butter.
  3. A bag contains 5/8 pound of candy. If you want to divide the candy equally among 4 friends, how much candy will each friend get?
    Answer: Each friend will get (5/8 ÷ 4) = 5/32 pound of candy.
  4. A company produces 240 chairs in 5 days. How many chairs can the company produce in 12 days?
    Answer: The number of chairs the company can produce in 12 days is (240 x 12) ÷ 5 = 576 chairs.
  5. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar for 12 cookies. How much sugar is needed for 48 cookies?
    Answer: The amount of sugar needed for 48 cookies is (2/3 x 48) ÷ 12 = 8/3 or 2 2/3 cups of sugar.

Additional Practice Exercises / Unsolved Worksheets

Q.1 Add the following fractions:

  1. 1⁄9 + 5⁄6 = __________________________
  2. 3⁄5 + 1⁄3 = __________________________
  3. 31⁄6 + 1⁄4 = __________________________
  4. 11⁄2 + 5⁄6 = __________________________
  5. 51⁄6 + 12⁄7 = ________________________

Q,2 Subtract the following fractions:

  1. 3⁄5 – 1⁄3 = __________________________
  2. 6⁄8 – 1⁄7 = __________________________
  3. 51⁄6 – 12⁄7 = __________________________
  4. 15⁄2 – 4⁄6 = __________________________
  5. 83⁄4 – 72⁄5 = _________________________

Q.3 Use multiplication to write two equivalent fractions of:

  • 2⁄5
  • 3⁄8

Q.4 Write two equivalent fractions using division:

  • 18⁄27
  • 16⁄64
  • 15⁄45

Q.5 Solve the Below Word Problems of Fractions

  1. There are 24 hours in a day and scientists tell us that we
  2. should sleep for 3/8 of the day. How much time should we spend sleeping?
  3. The National History Museum has collected 125 dinosaurs. George has collected 3/5 of this amount. How many dinosaurs has George collected?
  4. Mr. Manoj is 160cm tall and his brother Tim is 7/8 as tall as him. How tall is Tim?
Fraction Worksheets for CBSE Class 5 in PDF