5th grade
Multiply Two Fractions
Fifteen fraction times fraction problems. Multiply the tops, multiply the bottoms, then simplify.
Math worksheet · Fractions and fraction models
Add and Subtract Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Twelve problems like 1/2 + 1/3. Find a common denominator first, then add or subtract and simplify.
- Grade level
- 5th grade
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Equal parts, Naming and comparing fractions, Equivalent fractions, Fraction operations
What kids do
“Make the denominators the same. Then add or subtract the numerators. Simplify your answer.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Write every answer in simplest form. Use the whole number box for a mixed number.
Teacher tip
List the multiples of each denominator side by side to find a common one.
How to use it
- Fold a paper strip into halves, fourths and eighths before the sheet so kids can see the pieces.
- Keep fraction strips or fraction circles on each table.
- Do the first problem together under a document camera, then let kids finish on their own.
Watch for
Comparing fractions by the bottom number alone. Go back to the bars and look at the size of the pieces.
Talk about it
- What does the bottom number tell you? And the top number?
- Which problem was the hardest? What made it hard?
Take it further
Bake or pretend to bake: double or halve a simple recipe.
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