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Understanding Fractions Worksheet

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Understanding Fractions Worksheet

Fractions show equal parts of a whole. Read each question carefully. Circle, write or draw your answer.

Fractions at the Picnic

Help plan a picnic by exploring equal shares.

1.A watermelon is cut into 2 equal pieces. What is one piece called?
  • One half
  • One quarter
  • One whole
2.A sandwich is cut into 4 equal pieces. What is one piece called?
3.Look at the bar. One of its four equal parts is shaded. What fraction of the bar is shaded?
4.Kirra shares one round biscuit equally with her friend. Draw a line to show where to split it into halves.
5.Which is the larger part of the same-sized whole: one half or one quarter?
  • One half
  • One quarter
  • They are the same size
6.True or false: Two equal halves fit together to make one whole.
TrueFalse
7.The picnic platter has 4 equal sandwich quarters. Bodhi eats 1 quarter. How many quarters are left?
8.Match each fraction word to its symbol.
  • One half
  • One quarter
  • One whole
  • ¼
  • 1
  • ½
9.Draw a rectangle and split it into 4 equal parts. Shade 1 part to show one piece of a whole divided into four equal parts.
10.A fruit tart is cut into 4 equal pieces. Omar and Jo each take 1 piece. What fraction of the tart is still there?
  • One quarter
  • One half
  • One whole
11.Explain how you can check that a whole has been split into equal halves.

3 printable pages

  • Understanding Fractions Worksheet, page 1 of 3: Fractions at the Picnic

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  • Understanding Fractions Worksheet, page 2 of 3: 5. Which is the larger part of the same-sized whole: one half or one quarter?

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  • Understanding Fractions Worksheet, page 3 of 3: 10. A fruit tart is cut into 4 equal pieces. Omar and Jo each take 1 piece. What fraction

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