Subtracting Mixed Numbers (Year 5)
Practise subtracting mixed numbers within Fractions for Year 5, with worked examples and instant feedback.
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
What is 3/5 + 1/5?
- 4/5
- 4/10
- 3/25
- 4/0
Answer: 4/5. Same denominator → add tops only.
Which is larger: 3/4 or 7/10?
- 3/4
- 7/10
- Equal
- Cannot tell
Answer: 3/4. 3/4 = 15/20; 7/10 = 14/20. 15 > 14.
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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