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Basic Fractions Practice Worksheet

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Basic Fractions Practice Worksheet

Choose or write the best answer. For fraction calculations, keep the denominator the same when adding or subtracting fractions with equal denominators.

Understanding Fractions

1.A shape is split into 5 equal parts, and 2 parts are shaded. What fraction is shaded?
  • 2/5
  • 3/5
  • 5/2
  • 2/2
2.Which fraction represents 3 of 8 equal parts?
  • 8/3
  • 3/8
  • 3/5
  • 8/8
3.In the fraction 5/9, what does the 9 tell you?
  • The number of shaded parts
  • The total number of equal parts
  • The number of parts left over
  • The number of whole shapes
4.Select every fraction that equals one whole.
  • 4/4
  • 3/6
  • 7/7
  • 6/8
  • 9/9
5.Match each fraction to the words that describe it.
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 3/4
  • Two parts out of three equal parts
  • One part out of three equal parts
  • Three parts out of four equal parts
  • One part out of two equal parts

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

6.Work out 3/8 + 2/8.
7.Calculate 6/7 − 2/7.
8.Add 2/9 and 4/9. Give your answer in simplest form if possible.
9.Ngaio ate 2/8 of a tray of brownies, and Levi ate 3/8 of the same tray. What fraction of the tray did they eat altogether?
10.A jug was 7/10 full. After 3/10 of the jug was poured out, what fraction remained?

Draw and Explain

11.Draw a rectangle divided into 8 equal parts. Shade 3/8 of the rectangle.
12.Explain what 4/6 means using the words equal parts.

3 printable pages

  • Basic Fractions Practice Worksheet, page 1 of 3: Understanding Fractions

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  • Basic Fractions Practice Worksheet, page 2 of 3: Adding and Subtracting Fractions

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  • Basic Fractions Practice Worksheet, page 3 of 3: Draw and Explain

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