Climbers · ages 10–12
Free Year 5 maths games
Usually ages 9–10 · Topics follow the National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study
Year 5 is a big step in upper Key Stage 2. The national curriculum covers numbers to at least 1,000,000, long multiplication and short division, mixed numbers and improper fractions, decimals to three places, and percentages.
Number Quest's Climbers trail (ages 10–12) practises multiply and divide, fractions, decimals, percent, area and perimeter, and word problems, with an explanation after each wrong answer in Practice.
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What children learn in Year 5
- Numbers to 1,000,000, negative numbers in context, and Roman numerals to M
- Multiples, factors, prime numbers, and square and cube numbers
- Long multiplication by a two-digit number, and short division by a one-digit number
- Mixed numbers and improper fractions, and adding fractions with related denominators
- Decimals to three places, and percentages as parts per hundred
- Area of rectangles, perimeter of composite shapes, and converting units
- Angles in degrees, and reading line graphs and timetables
Try some example questions
Tap a question to see the answer and how it works.
1. FractionsWhat is 10/12 − 1/12?5/611/129/243/4
Answer: 3/4. 10/12 − 1/12 = 9/12 = 3/4.
2. FractionsWhat is 7/10 − 6/10?1/1013/101/51/20
Answer: 1/10. 7/10 − 6/10 = 1/10.
3. FractionsWhich is bigger: 3/4 or 2/3?2/3They are equal1/103/4
Answer: 3/4. 3/4 is bigger than 2/3.
Tips for parents and teachers
- Link fractions, decimals and percentages: 1/4 = 0.25 = 25%.
- Multiply and divide by 10, 100 and 1,000 by moving the digits.
- Check long multiplication with an estimate.
- Use word problems to practise choosing the operation.
Why Number Quest
Free, with no ads and no in-app purchases. Five trails from age 5 to 16+, five ways to play, a daily goal that builds a streak, shells to earn for hats, backgrounds and 36 pets for your buddy, and a friendly weekly leaderboard. Missing a day never takes anything away. Questions are made fresh on the device, so there is always something new.
Questions from parents, answered
An Android app on Google Play is coming soon. Until then, play free right here in your browser.