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Introduction to Fractions
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Introduction to Fractions
Read each question carefully. Show your thinking where asked. For drawing questions, make the parts equal.
Understanding Fractions
1.Which statement best describes a fraction?
- A number that always counts whole objects
- A way to name equal parts of a whole or group
- Any piece, even when the pieces are unequal
2.In the fraction 5/8, which number is the numerator?
- 5
- 8
- 13
3.In the fraction 3/7, what does the denominator tell you?
- How many equal parts make up the whole
- How many parts are being counted
- How large the whole is
Fraction Parts and Labels
4.Complete the sentence: The shows how many parts are counted, while the shows the total number of equal parts in the whole.
5.For the fraction 2/9, write the numerator and denominator.
6.Match each fraction word to its meaning.
- Numerator
- Denominator
- Fraction
- Total number of equal parts in the whole
- Number of equal parts counted
- A number that describes equal parts of a whole or group
Show Fractions with Drawings
7.Draw a circle split into 4 equal parts. Shade 3 parts to show 3/4.
8.Draw a rectangle split into 2 equal parts. Shade 1 part to show one-half.
9.Draw a square split into 3 equal parts. Shade 2 parts to show 2/3.
Compare and Use Fractions
10.Select every situation that has been divided into equal parts.
- A flatbread cut into 6 same-sized pieces
- A muesli bar snapped into pieces of different sizes
- A strip folded into 5 equal sections
- An orange cut into two equal halves
11.Explain why the parts in a fraction must be equal-sized.
12.For each pair, write the larger fraction: 1/3 or 1/6; 3/5 or 2/5; 2/4 or 1/4.
13.Zoe, Isla and Rawiri are on a road trip. Their picnic pie was cut into 10 equal pieces. Zoe eats 3 pieces. What fraction of the pie does Zoe eat?
14.At a road-trip lookout, Isla colours 4 of 7 equal sections on a travel activity card. What fraction of the card does he colour?
15.A road-trip audio story has 8 equal-length chapters. Rawiri has listened to 3 chapters. What fraction of the chapters has Rawiri listened to?
Fractions Around Us
16.At a roadside café, a loaf is shared equally among 5 people. What fraction of the loaf does each person receive?
17.A road-trip snack box has 12 equal crackers. If 5 crackers are eaten, what fraction of the crackers have been eaten?
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