10 questions
5th - 5th Grade
Mathematics
This Grade 5 mathematics worksheet helps students subtract a fraction from a whole number and express the result as a mixed number. Across 10 multiple-choice questions, students solve examples such as 13 − 2/3, 1 − 3/4, and 2 − 5/16, working with denominators including 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20. The questions give students repeated practice recognizing that one whole can be decomposed into fractional parts before subtracting. Answer choices include common errors, such as keeping the whole number unchanged or subtracting the fraction incorrectly, so the worksheet can support quick checks for understanding and discussion of solution strategies. It is a free printable worksheet with a complete answer key for Grade 5 math practice, independent work, review, or a short formative assessment.
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WorksheetsAnswer Key12 1/3
1/4
12 3/7
11 6/20
16 1/2
1 4/8
1 11/16
18 2/6
3 5/12
18 4/10
This Grade 5 worksheet covers subtracting a fraction from a whole number and writing the difference as a mixed number. Its 10 multiple-choice questions, including 13 − 2/3, 1 − 3/4, and 19 − 6/10, help students practice decomposing one whole into fractional parts and selecting the correct result.
Begin by modeling an item such as 1 − 3/4 with a fraction strip or number line: rename the whole as fourths, then subtract 3/4. Next, solve a larger example such as 13 − 2/3 and have students explain why the answer is 12 1/3; use the multiple-choice distractors to discuss why leaving the whole number unchanged produces an incorrect result.
Students may subtract the numerator directly from the whole number, keep the whole number unchanged, or change the denominator while regrouping. Watch especially for errors in items such as 12 − 14/20 and 2 − 5/16, where students must convert one whole to twentieths or sixteenths and preserve the denominator. They may also choose a distractor with the wrong whole-number part or fractional remainder.
You can assign this worksheet as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for all 10 multiple-choice questions. For printable submissions, scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to help grade responses efficiently.
In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size to make the 10 multiple-choice fraction items easier to read. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language while keeping the fraction-subtraction format intact.
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