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Exploring Fractions

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Exploring Fractions

Show your working for calculation questions. Simplify fractions where possible.

Understanding Fractions

1.Which fraction is shown by the shaded fraction bar?
  • 1/2
  • 1/5
  • 2/5
  • 5/1
2.A tray holds 12 equal-sized muffins. If 5 muffins are blueberry, what fraction of the muffins are blueberry? Give your answer in simplest form.
3.Select every fraction equivalent to 3/5.
  • 6/10
  • 9/15
  • 3/10
  • 12/20
4.Put these fractions in ascending order: 2/3, 1/6, 1/2, 5/6.
00.1666670.3333330.50.6666670.8333331

Comparing and Applying Fractions

5.Ari has 5/8 of a loaf of bread, while Maia has 2/3 of an equal-sized loaf. Who has the larger amount? Explain how you know.
6.A smoothie recipe needs 5/6 of a cup of yoghurt. You have a 1/6-cup scoop. How many full scoops do you need?
7.Compare 3/7 and 2/5. Draw and shade a fraction bar showing 3/7, then state which fraction is greater.
8.A school group has 35 students. If 3/5 of them travel by bus, how many students travel by bus? Show your calculation.
9.Write one sentence describing a method you can use to compare two fractions with different denominators.

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  • Exploring Fractions, page 1 of 2: Understanding Fractions, Comparing and Applying Fractions

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  • Exploring Fractions, page 2 of 2: 6. A smoothie recipe needs 5/6 of a cup of yoghurt. You have a 1/6-cup scoop. How many…

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