Home / Grade 5 / NBA / Fractions Basketball fractions: Grizzlies vs. Raptors A free 5th grade fractions worksheet with 8 problems, made from the real Memphis Grizzlies at Toronto Raptors game on November 9, 2026. Page two is the answer key, with the work shown.
Grade 5 NBA Fractions Common Core 5.NF.B.3, 4.NF.A.1
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies at Toronto Raptors
November 9, 2026
Write each fraction, then simplify it.
Score by quarter Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Memphis Grizzlies 25 34 30 29 118 Toronto Raptors 26 27 28 21 102
Made and attempted Team Field goals made Field goals tried Three-pointers made Three-pointers tried Free throws made Free throws tried Grizzlies 42 79 16 34 18 19 Raptors 39 90 13 38 11 17
The Grizzlies made 42 of 79 field goal attempts . Write this as a fraction in simplest form .
The Raptors made 39 of 90 field goal attempts . Write this as a fraction in simplest form .
The Grizzlies made 16 of 34 three-point attempts . Write this as a fraction in simplest form .
Compare the fractions 42 / 79 ( the Grizzlies ) and 39 / 90 ( the Raptors ). Which team had the larger fraction of field goals ?
Compare the fractions 16 / 34 ( the Grizzlies ) and 13 / 38 ( the Raptors ). Which team had the larger fraction of three-pointers ?
Compare the fractions 18 / 19 ( the Grizzlies ) and 11 / 17 ( the Raptors ). Which team had the larger fraction of free throws ?
The Grizzlies scored 25 of their 118 points in the first quarter . What fraction of their points is that?
The Raptors scored 26 of their 102 points in the first quarter . What fraction of their points is that?
Memphis Grizzlies at Toronto Raptors, November 9, 2026
The Grizzlies made 42 of 79 field goal attempts . Write this as a fraction in simplest form .
42/79
42/79 is already in simplest form
The Raptors made 39 of 90 field goal attempts . Write this as a fraction in simplest form .
39/90 = 13/30
39/90: divide top and bottom by 3 → 13/30
The Grizzlies made 16 of 34 three-point attempts . Write this as a fraction in simplest form .
16/34 = 8/17
16/34: divide top and bottom by 2 → 8/17
Compare the fractions 42 / 79 ( the Grizzlies ) and 39 / 90 ( the Raptors ). Which team had the larger fraction of field goals ?
Grizzlies
42 ÷ 79 = 0.5316 (rounded) → 39 ÷ 90 = 0.4333 (rounded) → Compare Grizzlies 0.5316, Raptors 0.4333 → Grizzlies
Compare the fractions 16 / 34 ( the Grizzlies ) and 13 / 38 ( the Raptors ). Which team had the larger fraction of three-pointers ?
Grizzlies
16 ÷ 34 = 0.4706 (rounded) → 13 ÷ 38 = 0.3421 (rounded) → Compare Grizzlies 0.4706, Raptors 0.3421 → Grizzlies
Compare the fractions 18 / 19 ( the Grizzlies ) and 11 / 17 ( the Raptors ). Which team had the larger fraction of free throws ?
Grizzlies
18 ÷ 19 = 0.9474 (rounded) → 11 ÷ 17 = 0.6471 (rounded) → Compare Grizzlies 0.9474, Raptors 0.6471 → Grizzlies
The Grizzlies scored 25 of their 118 points in the first quarter . What fraction of their points is that?
25/118
25/118 is already in simplest form
The Raptors scored 26 of their 102 points in the first quarter . What fraction of their points is that?
26/102 = 13/51
26/102: divide top and bottom by 2 → 13/51