Year 5: Fractions, decimals and percentages

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1. Complete: 3/5 = ___/20.

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   12

   Multiply the numerator and denominator by 4.

2. Calculate 2/3 + 1/6.

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   5/6

   2/3 = 4/6, then add 1/6.

3. Calculate 7/10 - 1/5.

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   1/2 or 5/10

   1/5 = 2/10, so 7/10 - 2/10 = 5/10.

4. Write 11/4 as a mixed number.

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   2 3/4

   Two whole groups of four leave three quarters.

5. Calculate 2/5 x 3.

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   6/5 or 1 1/5

   Three lots of 2/5 make 6/5.

6. Write 0.375 as a fraction with denominator 1,000.

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   375/1,000

   There are 375 thousandths.

7. Find 25% of 80.

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   20

   25% is one quarter; 80 divided by 4 = 20.

8. Order from smallest to largest: 0.6; 55%; 1/2.

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   1/2; 55%; 0.6

   They are 50%, 55% and 60%.

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Curriculum source checked 2026-09-30.