Identifying Fractions
Fractions on a number line
Place each fraction on its number line. Colour the correct statement at the end.
Two thirds
Closer to zero
Closer to one
0
1
One quarter
0
Closer to zero
Closer to one
Two tenths
0
1
1
Closer to zero
Closer to one
Fractions on a number line
Place each fraction on its number line. Colour the correct statement at the end.
Four fifths
Closer to zero
Closer to one
0
1
Two eighths
0
Closer to zero
Closer to one
Three quarters
0
1
1
Closer to zero
Closer to one
Fraction Wall
The largest fraction is ___?___
The smallest fraction is ___?___
One quarter is the same as ___?___
Two sixths is the same as ___?___
One is the same as ___?___sixths.
One is the same as ___?___ halves.
One is the same as ___?___ thirds.
One is the same as ___?___ eighths.
One is the same as ___?___ quarters.
Size of Fractions
Use the fraction wall to help you compare the fractions below. Use the signs for greater than and less than to complete the equations.
Greater than
Less than
Make a whole
If this is 2/10, make the whole.
If this is 4/8, make the whole.
If this is 3/7, make the whole.
Make a whole
If this is 2/3, make the whole.
If this is 1/2, make the whole.
If this is 3/4, make the whole.
Find a fraction
Colour the correct number of kites and complete the number sentences.
Colour one quarter of the kites green.
Colour one sixth of the kites yellow.
Colour one third of the kites red.
Colour the remaining kites blue.
What fraction of the kites is blue?
1/4 of 12 is __?__
1/6 of 12 is __?__
1/3 of 12 is __?__
Word Problems
If Rob has put 6 balls away in the shed and one third of these are soccer balls, how many balls are there? Answer:
Max has 20 balls. If one fifth of them are rugby balls, how many rugby balls does he have? Answer:
Melissa has 12 t-shirts. If one third of them are red, how many red t-shirts does she have? Answer:
Parts of a whole
Some children are putting candles evenly on cakes. If Scott has put 4 candles on one third of the cake, how many will be on the whole cake?
If Gary has 3 candles on one fifth of the cake, how many will be on the whole cake?
If Lizzie has 5 candles on one quarter on her cake. How many will be on the whole cake?
Adding Fractions
1 sixth + 1 sixth =
1 quarter + 2 quarters =
3 tenths + 2 tenths =
2 thirds + 1 third =
2 fifths + 2 fifths =
3 sevenths + 2 sevenths =
2/10 + 4/10 =
3/5 + 1/5 =
2/6 + 1/6 =
5/10 + 3/10 =
1/5 + 4/5 =
4/7 + 2/7 =