Free KS2 Fractions and Decimals Practice Test (10 Questions)

1. Which is bigger: ⅗ or ½?

⅗ ½ They are equal You can't tell

Answer: ⅗ = 0.6 and ½ = 0.5, so ⅗ is bigger. (Or use tenths: ⁶⁄₁₀ against ⁵⁄₁₀.)

2. Simplify ⁶⁄₈

²⁄₄ ¾ ⅔ ⅞

Answer: Divide the top and bottom by their highest common factor, 2: ⁶⁄₈ = ¾.

3. What is ⅓ of 27?

7 8 9 81

Answer: 27 ÷ 3 = 9.

4. Write ⅖ as a decimal

0.2 0.25 0.4 2.5

Answer: ⅖ = ⁴⁄₁₀ = 0.4.

5. Write 0.75 as a fraction

¾ ⁷⁄₅ ⅗ ⁷⁵⁄₁₀

Answer: 0.75 = ⁷⁵⁄₁₀₀, which simplifies (÷25) to ¾.

6. ¾ − ½ =

¼ ½ ⅛ ¹⁄₆

Answer: ½ = ²⁄₄, so ¾ − ²⁄₄ = ¼.

7. ⅔ × 6 =

2 3 4 12

Answer: ⅔ of 6: 6 ÷ 3 = 2, then 2 × 2 = 4.

8. Write ⁷⁄₄ as a mixed number

1¾ 1¼ 1⁴⁄₇ 3¾

Answer: 4 goes into 7 once with 3 left over, so ⁷⁄₄ = 1¾.

9. Which fraction is the same as 50%?

⅕ ½ ¹⁄₅₀ ⅖

Answer: 50% means 50 out of 100, which is ½.

10. ¼ + ⅛ =

²⁄₁₂ ⅜ ⅖ ½

Answer: ¼ = ²⁄₈, so ²⁄₈ + ⅛ = ⅜.

About this test

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