Equivalent Fractions (Year 5)
Find equivalent fractions by scaling the numerator and denominator equally.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
Which fraction is bigger: 3/5 or 2/5?
- 2/5
- 3/5
- They are equal
- Cannot tell
Answer: 3/5. Both fractions have the same denominator (5). The one with the larger numerator is bigger: 3/5 > 2/5.
Calculate 5/6 − 1/3.
- 1/2
- 4/3
- 4/6
- 3/2
Answer: 1/2. 1/3 = 2/6. 5/6 − 2/6 = 3/6 = 1/2.
The same amount of orange juice fills ¾ of a small jug or ½ of a large jug. What fraction of the large jug's capacity is the small jug's capacity?
- 1/6
- 2/3
- 3/8
- 4/6
Answer: 2/3. If the juice is amount J: small jug = J ÷ (3/4) = 4J/3. Large jug = J ÷ (1/2) = 2J. Ratio: (4J/3) / (2J) = (4/3) / 2 = 4/6 = 2/3.
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- What is equivalent fractions?
- Find equivalent fractions by scaling the numerator and denominator equally.
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