Fraction Bar Fun!

A Grade 5 math worksheet focusing on understanding and comparing fractions using visual fraction bars.

Grade 5 Math FractionsFraction Bars

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Fill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceShort AnswerTrue / False

Standards

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.A.2

Topics

mathfractionsfraction barsgrade 5

6 sections · Free to use · Printable

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Read each question carefully and use the fraction bars to help you find the answers. Shade the fraction bars as needed.

1. What fraction is represented by the shaded part of the bar below?

Answer:

2. Shade the fraction bar to represent 3/4.

3. What fraction is NOT shaded in the bar below?

Answer:

Which fraction is greater?

4. Compare 1/2 and 3/8.

1/2

3/8

They are equal

Cannot compare

5. Compare 2/3 and 5/6.

2/3

5/6

They are equal

Cannot compare

6. Use the fraction bars to show that 1/3 is equivalent to 2/6. Draw and shade your own fraction bars below.

7. Explain in your own words how you know 1/3 and 2/6 are equivalent using the fraction bars.

8. 1/4 is greater than 1/2.

True

False

9. 3/5 is less than 4/5.

True

False