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Unit Fractions Exploration

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Unit Fractions Exploration

Unit Fractions Exploration

Fractions illustration showing pizza slices and chocolate bars divided into equal parts

🍕 Part 1: Recognising Unit Fractions

1. Circle the correct name for each fraction:

a) One part out of two equal parts is called:

One half

One third

One quarter

b) One part out of four equal parts is called:

One half

One third

One quarter

2. Which of these are unit fractions? (Check all that apply)

1/2

2/3

1/5

3/4

1/10

🎨 Part 2: Drawing and Representing Fractions

3. Draw a circle and divide it into 2 equal parts. Colour 1 part to show 1/2:
4. Draw a rectangle and divide it into 4 equal parts. Colour 1 part to show 1/4:
5. Draw a rectangle and divide it into 5 equal parts. Colour 3 parts to show 3/5:

🧮 Part 3: Combining Fractions

6. Complete these fraction additions:

a) 1/4 + 1/4 = _______

b) 1/3 + 1/3 = _______

c) 1/5 + 2/5 = _______

d) 2/4 + 2/4 = _______

7. Show your working for this problem:

If I have 1/4 of a chocolate bar and my friend gives me another 2/4, how much chocolate do I have altogether?

🍎 Part 4: Real-Life Fractions

8. Match the real-life situation with the correct fraction:
1. Half a sandwich
2. One slice of pizza cut into 5 pieces
3. One piece of chocolate from a bar with 10 squares
4. One quarter of an orange
A. 1/10
B. 1/4
C. 1/2
D. 1/5
9. Sharing fairly: If 8 lollies are shared equally between 4 children, each child gets _______ lollies. This is _______ of the total lollies.
10. Explain in your own words what a fraction means:

🤔 Part 5: Challenge Questions

11. True or False? Circle your answer:

a) Two quarters make one half: TRUE / FALSE

b) Three thirds make one whole: TRUE / FALSE

c) 1/5 is bigger than 1/3: TRUE / FALSE

12. Problem solving: Sarah ate 2/5 of a pie. How much pie is left?
13. Create your own fraction problem using food or toys:

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