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Unit Fractions Exploration
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Unit Fractions Exploration
A unit fraction names one equal part of a whole. Read each question carefully. For drawing tasks, make the parts equal.
Recognise unit fractions
1.One equal part is taken from a whole split into 3 equal parts. Which fraction names that part?
- 1/2
- 1/3
- 2/3
2.Which one is a unit fraction?
- 1/8
- 2/7
- 3/8
- 4/5
- 5/3
3.Fill in the blank: A unit fraction has a numerator of .
Show fractions
4.The bar is split into 2 equal parts. Shade one part to show one half.
5.Draw a circle and split it into 4 equal parts. Shade one part to represent 1/4.
6.A strip is divided into 5 equal parts. Shade 3 parts to show 3/5.
Combine fractions
7.Add: 1/6 + 1/6 = .
8.Add: 1/4 + 1/4 = .
9.Add: 1/5 + 2/5 = .
10.Add: 2/8 + 3/8 = .
11.Xavier eats 1/7 of a fruit loaf, then eats another 2/7. What fraction of the loaf has she eaten altogether?
Fractions in everyday situations
12.Match each situation to the fraction it describes.
- One piece from a cake cut into 8 equal pieces
- One of 4 equal sections of an apple
- One of 3 equal parts of a paper strip
- One of 2 equal portions of a wrap
- 1/3
- 1/2
- 1/4
- 1/8
13.Eight strawberries are shared equally among 4 children. How many strawberries does each child get, and what fraction of all the strawberries is that?
14.A whole brownie is cut into 6 equal pieces. Tahnee takes 1/6 of the brownie. What fraction remains?
Think about fractions
15.True or false: 2/6 is the same amount as 1/3.
TrueFalse
16.True or false: 1/8 is greater than 1/4.
TrueFalse
17.True or false: 4/4 makes one whole.
TrueFalse
18.In your own words, explain what the denominator tells you in a fraction such as 1/5.
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