Fractions Basics Worksheet
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Fractions Basics Worksheet
🔢 Part 1: Understanding Fractions
The numerator is:
3 4The denominator is:
3 4In the fraction 2/5, the _____________ tells us how many parts we have, and the _____________ tells us how many equal parts the whole is divided into.
a) 1 part out of 3 equal parts: _______
b) 5 parts out of 8 equal parts: _______
c) 7 parts out of 10 equal parts: _______
⚖️ Part 2: Comparing Fractions
Pair 1:
1/2 1/4Pair 2:
3/8 5/8Pair 3:
2/3 2/5Fractions: 1/4, 3/4, 1/2
Order: _______ < _______ < _______
🎨 Part 3: Drawing and Matching Fractions
a) Draw a circle and shade 1/3 of it:
b) Draw a rectangle divided into 6 equal parts and shade 4/6:
🍕 Part 4: Real-Life Fraction Problems
Sarah ordered a pizza cut into 8 equal slices. She ate 3 slices and her brother ate 2 slices.
a) What fraction of the pizza did Sarah eat? _______
b) What fraction of the pizza did her brother eat? _______
c) What fraction of the pizza is left? _______
d) Who ate more pizza, Sarah or her brother? _______________
Emma has a ribbon that is 12 centimetres long. She cuts it into 4 equal pieces.
a) What fraction represents one piece? _______
b) If Emma uses 3 pieces for her craft project, what fraction of the original ribbon did she use? _______
c) How many centimetres long is each piece? _______ cm
A chocolate bar has 10 squares. Tom ate 4 squares and Lucy ate 3 squares.
Who ate more chocolate?
Tom (because 4/10 > 3/10) Lucy (because 3/10 > 4/10) They ate the same amount🧮 Part 5: Problem Solving
At a school fair, 2/5 of the students bought fairy floss and 1/5 bought hot chips. What fraction of students bought either fairy floss or hot chips?
Answer: _______
Explain in your own words why 1/2 is larger than 1/4, even though 4 is bigger than 2.
You have $12 to spend at the school canteen. You spend 1/4 of your money on a sandwich and 1/3 of your money on a drink.
a) How much money did you spend on the sandwich? $______
b) How much money did you spend on the drink? $______
c) How much money do you have left? $______
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