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Exploring Fractions

Read each question carefully. Show your thinking where you can. Colour or draw neatly.

Recognising and showing fractions

1.Which fraction names one half?

2.Select every fraction that is equal to one quarter.

2/8
3/8
3/12
2/4

3.Draw a circle and shade one half of it.

4.Draw a square split into four equal parts. Shade three parts.

Comparing and matching fractions

5.Which fraction is greater: 1/3 or 1/6?

1/3
1/6
They are equal

6.Write these fractions from smallest to largest: 1/2, 1/5, 1/4.

7.Match each fraction to an equal fraction.

Fractions in everyday situations

8.At a wildlife sanctuary, Zoe puts 3 of 9 equal-sized food pieces in a bowl. What fraction of the pieces does she put in the bowl?

9.Tevita divides a round fruit into 6 equal pieces and gives 2 pieces to an animal. What fraction of the fruit is left?

10.Fill in the blanks: Half of 10 equal water bottles is bottles. One quarter of 8 equal snack pieces is piece(s). A whole has quarters.

11.Charlotte has 12 equal fruit pieces to share equally among 3 animal-care teams. How many pieces does each team get, and what fraction of all the pieces is that?