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Introduction to Fractions
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Introduction to Fractions
Read each question carefully. Show your thinking where there is space. For drawing questions, make equal parts and label your fraction.
Fraction foundations
1.A fraction names equal parts of a whole. Which statement best describes 2/5?
- Two whole items
- Two of five equal parts
- Five of two equal parts
- A shape with five sides
2.In the fraction 3/8, what is the name of the top number, and what does it tell you?
3.In the fraction 3/8, what is the name of the bottom number, and what does it tell you?
4.Keira helps pack fruit from the orchard. Which situations describe a fraction of a whole? Select all that apply.
- One half of a melon
- A whole crate containing 12 pears
- Three quarters of a fruit tart
- Seven of ten equal apple slices
- A pile of 9 uncut apples
Show fractions with pictures
5.Draw a circle, split it into two equal parts, and shade one part to show 1/2.
6.Draw a rectangle divided into four equal parts. Shade three parts to represent 3/4.
7.Draw any shape divided into three equal parts, then shade two parts and write the fraction beside it.
Compare and locate fractions
8.Imagine two same-sized fruit tarts. One is divided into two equal pieces and the other into four equal pieces. Which is larger: 1/2 or 1/4?
- 1/2
- 1/4
- They are equal
9.On the number line, mark the point halfway between 0 and 1 to show 1/2.
10.Match each fraction to its position on a number line from 0 to 1.
- 1/4
- 1/2
- 3/4
- Near 1
- Near 0
- Halfway between 0 and 1
Fractions in orchard sharing
11.Tane cuts a fruit loaf into 10 equal slices. Harrison eats 4 slices. What fraction of the loaf did Harrison eat? Give the fraction in simplest form if possible.
12.Keira cuts a pear tart into 8 equal slices. The family eats 3 slices. What fraction of the tart remains?
13.Explain what the numerator tells you in a fraction. Use 3/7 as an example.
14.Explain what the denominator tells you in a fraction. Use 3/7 as an example.
Fraction challenge
15.Select every fraction that has the same value as 1/2.
- 2/4
- 3/6
- 2/3
- 5/10
16.A crate has 12 equal-sized apples. What fraction of the apples would be 3 apples? Write your answer in simplest form.
17.Draw a shape divided into equal parts to show a fraction smaller than 1/2. Label both your drawing and the fraction.
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