Fraction Word Problems is a free printable Grade 5 maths worksheet on unlike denominators in a story context, aligned to Common Core standard 5.NF.A.1. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Luis shares 9 stickers equally between 3 friends. How many each?
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2.Omar shares 42 pencils equally between 6 friends. How many each?
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3.Ravi shares 45 stickers equally between 5 friends. How many each?
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4.Omar shares 24 acorns equally between 6 friends. How many each?
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5.Luis shares 12 cards equally between 4 friends. How many each?
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6.Mei shares 28 stamps equally between 4 friends. How many each?
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LessonPrint · 5.NF.A.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Fraction Word Problems
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
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Questions about Fraction Word Problems
What does the Fraction Word Problems worksheet cover?
It practises unlike denominators in a story context — 6 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core 5.NF.A.1: Add and subtract fractions with different denominators. The instruction to pupils is “Read carefully, then work out the answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Fraction Word Problems practise?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.A.1 — 5.NF.A.1, in the Number & Operations — Fractions domain for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators (including mixed numbers) by replacing given fractions with equivalent fractions.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Fraction Word Problems is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on 5.NF.A.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Fraction Word Problems come with an answer key?
Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Fraction Word Problems can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Fraction Word Problems free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Fraction Word Problems, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for 5.NF.A.1
Add and subtract fractions with different denominators.