Fractions

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A fraction counts equal parts. The bottom number says how many equal pieces we cut. The top number says how many pieces we take.

1. Worked example. A pizza is cut into 4 equal pieces. You eat 1 piece. What fraction of the pizza do you eat?

Answer: 14 (one quarter). There are 4 pieces and we take 1.

2. Worked example. Write with numbers: three fifths.

Answer: 35. The 3 goes on top (the pieces we take) and the 5 goes at the bottom (the pieces in total).

3. A cake is cut into 8 equal pieces. They eat 3 pieces. What fraction of the cake did they eat?

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4. Write with numbers: two thirds.

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5. Which fraction is bigger? Circle it.

12   or   14

Hint: draw a bar and colour each fraction.

6. Complete. 24 is equal to 1?

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7. There are 12 sweets. Work out half (12) of the sweets.

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8. There are 20 stickers. Work out one quarter (14) of the stickers.

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Answers (for the teacher) - Fractions worksheet, 4B

  1. Worked example: 14
  2. Worked example: 35
  3. 38 (3 pieces out of 8).
  4. 23
  5. 12 is bigger: when we cut into fewer pieces, each piece is larger.
  6. 24 = 12. The missing number is 2.
  7. 12 : 2 = 6 sweets.
  8. 20 : 4 = 5 stickers.