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Fraction Foundations Worksheet

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Fraction Foundations Worksheet

Fraction strips and number line illustration

📊 Part 1: Identifying and Comparing Fractions

1. Circle the larger fraction in each pair:

a)

3/4    
2/3

b)

1/2    
4/10

c)

5/6    
7/8

2. Which fractions are equivalent to 1/2? (Tick all that apply)

2/4

3/5

5/10

4/8

3. Order these fractions from smallest to largest: 1/3, 3/10, 1/2, 2/5

_______ < _______ < _______ < _______

4. Simplify these fractions using the greatest common factor:

a) 6/8 = _______

b) 10/15 = _______

c) 4/12 = _______

➕ Part 2: Adding and Subtracting Fractions

5. Add these fractions. Show your working by finding equivalent fractions first:

a) 1/4 + 1/3 = ?

b) 3/5 + 1/10 = ?

6. Subtract these fractions. Show your working:

a) 2/3 - 1/6 = ?

b) 4/5 - 3/10 = ?

7. Sarah ate 2/8 of a pizza and Tom ate 1/4 of the same pizza. How much pizza did they eat altogether?

🎯 Part 3: Problem Solving

8. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of flour. If you only have 1/2 cup, how much more flour do you need?
9. Explain in your own words how you find equivalent fractions when adding fractions with different denominators:
10. Draw a number line from 0 to 1 and mark these fractions: 1/4, 1/2, 3/4

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