Fractions
1
What fraction of each shape is shaded? a
b c d
2
Colour these fractions.
a 1 b 1 c
4 6 2
5
3 Tick the fractions shaded that are correctly named, and cross any that are incorrect.
a 3 b 1 c 2
3 4 4
d e f
2 1 2
4 2 3
4
Divide the number by the denominator to answer these questions.
1 1 1 1
a 3 of 24 = b 8 of 32 = c 5 of 20 = d 6 of 12 =
5
Answer these questions mentally.
a b
A man earned £80. He gave One-quarter of a class
one-fifth to charity. of 32 children is boys.
How much did he give? How many are boys?
c There are 40 pages in a book. d One-sixth of the children in a
One-eighth of the pages contain school have packed lunch. There
pictures. How many pages are 120 children in the school.
contain pictures? How many have packed lunch?
For help with the questions on this page see
Understanding Maths: Fractions pages 4–7.
Practice
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