Y5

Maths

Subtract Two Mixed Numbers Reasoning and Problem Solving

Worksheet
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Get children applying their subtraction and fraction skills to our Year 5 Subtract Two Mixed Numbers Reasoning and Problem Solving resource. Your class will face two reasoning style questions and one problem-solving style question and two of each question type to build confidence in their skills. This resource will offer your class challenge and choice with three levels of differentiation.

Use this resource following a set of varied fluency questions. You can find an accompanying worksheet in this lesson along with many other resources. Alternatively, open up the discussion in your class with allowing children to complete this worksheet in pairs or small groups. It can also be used as part of an intervention group too. We've provided an answer sheet to speed up marking, or use it as a peer or self-assessment tool.


Curriculum Objectives

  • Recognise mixed numbers and improper fractions and convert from one form to the other and write mathematical statements > 1 as a mixed number [for example, 2/5 + 4/5 = 6/5 = 1 1/5 ]
  • Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator and denominators that are multiples of the same number