📊 Part 1: Simplifying Fractions

1. Simplify the following fractions to their lowest terms:

a) 12/18 = _______

b) 15/25 = _______

c) 24/36 = _______

2. Circle the fraction that is already in its simplest form:

6/9

5/7

8/12

10/15

➕➖ Part 2: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

3. Solve the following addition problems. Show your working:

a) 2/5 + 1/5 = _______

b) 3/4 + 1/6 = _______

c) 2 1/3 + 1 2/5 = _______

4. Solve the following subtraction problems:

a) 7/8 - 3/8 = _______

b) 5/6 - 1/4 = _______

✖️➗ Part 3: Multiplication and Division of Fractions

5. Solve the following multiplication problems:

a) 2/3 × 3/4 = _______

b) 1 1/2 × 2/5 = _______

6. Solve the following division problems:

a) 3/4 ÷ 1/2 = _______

b) 2 1/3 ÷ 3/5 = _______

7. What is the reciprocal of 2/7?

7/2

2/7

7/7

2/2

🍳 Part 4: Real-Life Word Problems

8. Cooking Problem: Ama is making jollof rice. The recipe calls for 2 1/4 cups of rice, but she wants to make 1 1/2 times the recipe for a party. How many cups of rice does she need?

Answer: _______ cups

9. Sharing Problem: Kwame has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. He wants to share it equally among 3 friends. What fraction of the whole chocolate bar will each friend receive?

Answer: _______ of the chocolate bar

10. Distance Problem: Sarah walked 2 2/3 kilometres to school and then 1 3/4 kilometres to the market. How far did she walk in total?

Answer: _______ kilometres

11. Time Problem: A football match lasted 1 1/2 hours. If 3/4 of the match has been played, how much time is left?

Answer: _______ hours

🎯 Part 5: Mixed Practice

12. Check all the equivalent fractions to 1/2:

2/4

3/5

4/8

5/10

6/11

13. Match each operation with its correct answer:

1. 1/3 + 1/6

2. 2/3 × 3/4

3. 3/4 ÷ 1/2

4. 5/6 - 1/3

A. 1/2

B. 1/2

C. 3/2

D. 1/2

14. Create your own fraction word problem involving addition or subtraction. Write it below and solve it:

Solution:

🤔 Part 6: Challenge Questions

15. Extension Problem: A recipe serves 4 people and requires 2 2/3 cups of flour. How much flour is needed to serve 6 people?

Answer: _______ cups

16. Multi-step Problem: Kofi spent 1/4 of his money on transport, 2/5 of his money on food, and saved the rest. What fraction of his money did he save?

Answer: _______ of his money

17. Explain in your own words how to divide fractions: