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Fraction Ordering and Shading

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Fraction Ordering and Shading

Choose the best answer, order fractions, and shade equal parts. For shading questions, colour the number of parts shown by the numerator.

Understand fractions

1.In the fraction 3/5, which number is the numerator?
  • 3
  • 5
  • 8
2.What does the denominator in 2/7 tell you?
  • There are 2 equal parts altogether
  • The whole is split into 7 equal parts
  • There are 7 wholes
3.Which fraction is greatest?
  • 1/6
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
4.Match each fraction to the number of equal parts in its whole.
  • 1/4
  • 3/8
  • 2/5
  • 1/6
  • 8 parts
  • 6 parts
  • 5 parts
  • 4 parts

Order and compare

5.Put these fractions in order from smallest to largest: 1/2, 1/5, 3/5, 1/4.
6.Use the fractions 1/3 and 1/6. Which is larger? Explain how you know.
7.Select every pair that shows equivalent fractions (fractions with the same value).
  • 2/4 and 1/2
  • 1/4 and 2/6
  • 2/3 and 4/6
  • 2/5 and 1/5
8.Write >, < or = to make this statement true: 2/8 ___ 1/4.

Shade and make fractions

9.Shade 2 of the 5 equal parts to show 2/5.
10.Shade 3 of the 4 equal sections to show 3/4.
11.A rectangle is split into 3 equal parts. Shade 1 part to show 1/3.
12.Which is larger: 2/5 or 1/5? Use the shaded fraction bar to help compare.
13.A whole is divided into 6 equal parts. Write a fraction for 4 of those parts. In your answer, identify the numerator and denominator.

3 printable pages

  • Fraction Ordering and Shading, page 1 of 3: Understand fractions

    Page 1

  • Fraction Ordering and Shading, page 2 of 3: Order and compare, Shade and make fractions

    Page 2

  • Fraction Ordering and Shading, page 3 of 3: 10. Shade 3 of the 4 equal sections to show 3/4.

    Page 3

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