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5.36 Understand Equivalent Fractions and Simplify Fractions Worksheet

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This Grade 5 Math worksheet provides structured practice on 5.36 Understand Equivalent Fractions and Simplify Fractions. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Skill description: Select the correct an equivalent fraction or the simplified form of a fraction by dividing by a common factor. Select the option that shows a correct common-denominator or equivalence strategy for the situation. Corresponding standards: CCSS 5.NF.A.1.

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Grade 5

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Math

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Math Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
Which option correctly simplifies 96/120 and names the common factor used?
ADivide by 24 to get 4/5
BDivide by 12 to get 8/10, which is simplest
CDivide only 120 by 24 to get 96/5
DMultiply by 5/5 to get 480/600, which is simplest
Solution & Explanation:The greatest common factor of 96 and 120 is 24. Dividing both by 24 gives the simplest form 4/5.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
True or False: To make an equivalent fraction, you can divide the numerator by 2 and multiply the denominator by 2.
ATrue
BFalse
Solution & Explanation:Equivalent fractions require the same operation with the same nonzero factor on both the numerator and denominator.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
Which option correctly rewrites 5/9 and 7/12 with the common denominator 36?
A5/9 = 15/36 and 7/12 = 28/36
B5/9 = 20/36 and 7/12 = 21/36
C5/9 = 20/36 and 7/12 = 28/36
D5/9 = 5/36 and 7/12 = 7/36
Solution & Explanation:Multiply 5/9 by 4/4 to get 20/36, and multiply 7/12 by 3/3 to get 21/36.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 5 Math students. It aligns with educational standard 5.NF.A.1 (Primary standard selected for prompt fields in this prompt cell: CCSS 5.NF.A.1. Skill statement in this prompt cell: Select the correct an equivalent fraction or the simplified form of a fraction by dividing by a common factor. Select the option that shows a correct common-denominator or equivalence strategy for the situation. Associated standards listed with this skill in this prompt cell: CCSS 5.NF.A.1. Use this prompt-provided wording as the supporting standard description for this workflow.).

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