Fractions Worksheet
1. What fraction of each shape is shaded?
Solution:
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| b) |
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, but is the same as
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| d) |
, but is the same as
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| e) |
, but is the same as
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, but is the same as
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2. Copy each of these shapes and shade the fraction stated:
Solution:
3. Copy each of these shapes and shade the fraction stated:
Solution:
4. Reduce the following fractions to their lowest terms:
a) b) c) d) e)
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can be reduced to by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 2. Then can be reduced again to by dividing by 5.
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can be reduced to by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 2. Then can be reduced again to by dividing by 2.
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| c) |
can be reduced to by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 13.
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| d) |
is in its lowest terms as 3 and 5 have only 1 as their common factor. |
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can be reduced to by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 2. Then can be reduced again to by dividing by 3.
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