CBSE Class 5 Mathematics Fractions Worksheet Set 01

Match the Following

Question. Match the fraction in column I to its equal fraction in column II.

Explanation: Equivalent fractions have the same value; multiply both the top and bottom numbers by the same number to find them.

True or False

Question. 1/4 of a paratha is bigger than 1/2 of same paratha.
Answer: False
Explanation: Half (1/2) is equal to two quarters (2/4), so half of a paratha is always larger than one quarter.

Question. 1/3 is equal to 2/6.
Answer: True
Explanation: Multiplying both the top and bottom of 1/3 by 2 gives 2/6, so both fractions show the exact same amount.

Question. 4/7 is more than 1/2.
Answer: True
Explanation: Half of 7 is 3.5. Since 4 is greater than 3.5, the fraction 4/7 is more than half.

Question. 5/2 is smaller than 1.
Answer: False
Explanation: The numerator 5 is bigger than the denominator 2; 5/2 equals 2 and a half, which is greater than 1.

Fill in the Blanks

Question. A fraction shows a part of a ______.
Answer: Whole
Explanation: A fraction tells us how many equal parts we take from one complete whole object.

Question. 3/7 proves ______ than 5/7.
Answer: less
Explanation: Both fractions have 7 at the bottom, and 3 slices is less than 5 slices.

Question. One half is expressed as ______.
Answer: 1/2
Explanation: One half means 1 piece out of 2 equal pieces, written as 1/2.

Question. 5/8 equals ______/40
Answer: 25
Explanation: The bottom number 8 is multiplied by 5 to get 40, so multiply the top number 5 by 5 to get 25.

Question. If the whole part of an object is tinier than the whole part of another object, then its parts will be ______.
Answer: Smaller
Explanation: Slices from a small cake will always be smaller than slices from a giant cake.

Question. There are ______ 1/6s in 1 unit.
Answer: 6
Explanation: You need 6 one-sixth pieces joined together to make one complete whole.

Question. Value 2/9 is ______ than fraction 5/9.
Answer: Smaller
Explanation: Since the denominators are both 9, 2 pieces are fewer than 5 pieces.

Question. 4/______ equals 16/28
Answer: 7
Explanation: Divide the top number 16 by 4 to get 4, so divide the bottom number 28 by 4 to get 7.

Question. In the fraction 3/4, the digit 3 is called the ______ and 4 is called the ______.
Answer: Numerator, Denominator
Explanation: The top number of a fraction is called the numerator and the bottom number is called the denominator.

Questions / Short Question Answers

Question. Aman consumed 2/5 water from a water bottle in the morning and 3/10 in the afternoon. In which part of the day did he drink more?
Answer: Morning
Explanation: 2/5 is the same as 4/10. Since 4/10 is larger than 3/10, he drank more water in the morning.

Question. If thickness of a book is 1/2 cm. What is the total thickness of 8 such books stacked on a shelf?
Answer: 4 cm
Explanation: Add 1/2 eight times or multiply 8 by 1/2: 8 ÷ 2 = 4 cm.

Question. Each cake was divided into 4 equal pieces. Ravi iced 7 such pieces, Mamta decorated 8 such pieces, and Divya decorated 5 such pieces. How many whole cakes were decorated by them?
Answer: 5 cakes
Explanation: Total pieces = 7 + 8 + 5 = 20 pieces. Since 4 pieces make 1 cake, 20 ÷ 4 = 5 full cakes.

Question. Saumya has a chocolate bar that is divided into 8 equal parts. She gives 3 parts to her pal, eats 2 parts herself and saves the rest for later. What fraction of the chocolate bar did she give to her friend?
Answer: 3/8
Explanation: She shared 3 pieces out of the 8 equal pieces, which makes the fraction 3/8.

Question. Compare the following fractions by using comparison of 1 or 1/2: 8/17 and 9/18
Answer: 8/17 < 9/18
Explanation: 9/18 equals exactly 1/2, while 8/17 is less than half because half of 17 is 8.5.

Question. A worm moves 1/6 cm in one step. How far will it crawl in 24 steps?
Answer: 4 cm
Explanation: Multiply 24 steps by 1/6 cm: 24 ÷ 6 = 4 cm.

Question. Compare the following fractions by using benchmark of 1 or 1/2: 3/7 and 4/7
Answer: 3/7 < 4/7
Explanation: Half of 7 is 3.5. 3/7 is less than half and 4/7 is more than half, so 3/7 is smaller.

Question. Neha ate 3 slices of 1/6 cake, her sister ate 5 pieces of 1/6 cake and her father ate 4 pieces of 1/6. How many cakes were eaten in total?
Answer: 2 cakes
Explanation: Add all the pieces together: 3/6 + 5/6 + 4/6 = 12/6 = 2 whole cakes.

Question. Two runners are practicing for a race. Sanjeev ran 2/7 of track and Anil ran 5/8 of the same track. Who covered a greater distance?
Answer: Anil
Explanation: 2/7 is less than half the track, while 5/8 is more than half the track, so Anil ran farther.

Question. Odd-fraction out: (a) 4/12 (b) 15/20 (c) 6/18 (d) 11/33
Answer: (b) 15/20
Explanation: 4/12, 6/18, and 11/33 all reduce down to 1/3, but 15/20 simplifies to 3/4.

Question. Compare the following fractions by using guide of 1 or 1/2: 15/5 and 13/14
Answer: 15/5 > 13/14
Explanation: 15/5 equals 3 (much more than 1), while 13/14 is less than 1 whole.

Question. What fraction of chocolate bar did Saumya consume herself?
Answer: 2/8 (or 1/4)
Explanation: Saumya ate 2 out of the 8 equal parts, which simplifies to 1/4 of the chocolate bar.

Question. Compare the following fractions by using standard of 1 or 1/2: 4/9 and 6/8
Answer: 4/9 < 6/8
Explanation: 4/9 is less than half (half of 9 is 4.5), while 6/8 is more than half.

Question. If the length of a pin is 1/3 cm, what is the total length of 12 such pins arranged end to end?
Answer: 4 cm
Explanation: Multiply 12 pins by 1/3 cm: 12 divided by 3 equals 4 cm.