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Fractions Basics Worksheet

Fractions Basics Worksheet

Fractions illustration with pizza slices and pie charts

🔢 Part 1: Understanding Fractions

1. Look at this fraction: 3/4. Circle the correct answers:

The numerator is:

3

4

The denominator is:

3

4

2. Fill in the blanks:

In 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.

3. Write the fraction for each description:

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

4. Circle the larger fraction in each pair:

Pair 1:

1/2

1/4

Pair 2:

3/8

5/8

Pair 3:

2/3

2/5

5. Put these fractions in order from smallest to largest:

Fractions: 1/4, 3/4, 1/2

Order: _______ < _______ < _______

🎨 Part 3: Drawing and Matching Fractions

6. Draw and shade the following fractions:

a) Draw a circle and shade 1/3 of it:

b) Draw a rectangle divided into 6 equal parts and shade 4/6:

7. Match each fraction to its description:
1. 1/2
2. 3/4
3. 1/8
4. 2/3
A. Three quarters of a whole
B. Half of a whole
C. One eighth of a whole
D. Two thirds of a whole

🍕 Part 4: Real-Life Fraction Problems

8. Pizza Party Problem:

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? _______________

9. Ribbon Problem:

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

10. Chocolate Bar Challenge:

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

11. Show your working for this problem:

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: _______

12. Critical Thinking:

Explain in your own words why 1/2 is larger than 1/4, even though 4 is bigger than 2.

13. Real-world Application:

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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