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Fractions as Parts of a Whole

Choose the best answer where options are given. Write fractions in simplest form when possible.

Understanding Fractions

1.What does the fraction 5/9 describe?

Five wholes and nine parts
Five of nine equal parts of a whole
Nine of five equal parts
Five parts added to nine parts

2.A tray of 10 equal-sized slices has 3 slices removed. What fraction of the tray has been removed?

3/10
10/3
7/10
3/7

3.In the fraction 4/11, which number tells how many equal parts make up the whole?

4, the numerator
11, the denominator
4 and 11 together
Neither number

4.Which situations can be described using fractions? Select every correct option.

Sharing a loaf of bread equally
Describing the proportion of students who cycle to school
Measuring part of a litre of water
Counting the number of whole chairs in a room

Fractions in Context

5.A muesli bar is divided into 15 equal pieces. Anahera eats 6 pieces. Write the fraction she ate in simplest form.

6.Explain what 3/8 means when a whole is divided into equal parts.

7.Shade the fraction 5/8 on the fraction bar.

8.A pack contains 12 equal crackers. Wiremu eats 5. What fraction of the pack did he eat? Show how you know.

Challenge

9.A waka ama crew has 9 paddlers. Four wear black shirts and five wear yellow shirts. Write a fraction for each shirt colour, then state why the fractions describe the whole crew.

10.A 600 mL bottle is one-third full. How many millilitres of drink are in the bottle?