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Unit Fractions Worksheet

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Unit Fractions Worksheet

Unit Fractions Worksheet

Colourful fraction strips showing unit fractions

🍰 Part 1: Understanding Unit Fractions

1. What is a unit fraction? Circle the correct answer:

A fraction with 1 in the numerator (top number)

A fraction with 1 in the denominator (bottom number)

Any fraction that equals 1

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

1/2

2/3

1/4

3/5

1/10

📏 Part 2: Creating Fraction Models

3. Draw and colour 1/3 of this rectangle. Divide it into equal parts first:
4. Draw and colour 1/5 of this circle. Make sure all parts are equal:
5. Complete this sentence about your fraction models:

When I divide a whole into 4 equal parts, each part is called ________ or ________.

🔢 Part 3: Fraction Notation

6. Match each fraction word with its correct notation:
1. One half
2. One third
3. One quarter
4. One fifth
5. One tenth
A. 1/10
B. 1/3
C. 1/2
D. 1/4
E. 1/5
7. Fill in the missing numbers to complete these unit fractions:

a) ___/2 = one half

b) 1/___ = one quarter

c) ___/5 = one fifth

d) 1/___ = one tenth

🍕 Part 4: Real-Life Fractions

8. Sarah has a chocolate bar divided into 4 equal pieces. She eats 1 piece. What fraction of the chocolate bar did she eat?
9. Draw a picture to show this fraction story and write the fraction:

Story: Mum cut a pizza into 5 equal slices. Dad ate 1 slice.

Fraction: ________

10. Create your own fraction story using 1/3. Write it below:

🎯 Part 5: Challenge Questions

11. Order these unit fractions from largest to smallest:

1/2, 1/10, 1/3, 1/5, 1/4

Largest: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ :Smallest

12. Explain why 1/2 is larger than 1/4 using your own words:
13. Extension: If you have 1/4 + 1/4, what do you get? Draw a picture to show your answer:

Answer: ________

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