The Fractions Pack

Hi... I am Fractionstein.

Did you know that fractionsare not as scary as you might think?

Learn along with meand you will be an expert

at fractions in no time at all!

What are fractions?

Fractions are parts of whole things.We use fractions every day!

The time isquarter past twelve.

Somebody has already eatenthree-quarters of this pizza!

Zack played really well in the first half of the match!

Mia is2 ½

years old.

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We write fractionsusing a numerator

and a denominator.34

The numerator tells us how many parts we have.

The denominator tells us how many parts something was (or is) divided into.

34 5

8There is one piece

of cake left.There are five green buttons.

There are eight buttons altogether.

16 The cake was cut

into six pieces.

There are three pieces left.

There werefour pieces.

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There are lots of different types of fractions. Here are some of them...

What fractionof my flag is

coloured pink?

Halves

Quarters

Eighths

Thirds

Fifths

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What do you notice about the size of the

pieces in each

fraction?

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Did you know that we can

add and subtract

fractions?

If the denominators are the same, adding

and subtracting fractions is easy.

15

35

45

78

38

48

+ =

- =

If the denominators are different, we have to change the fractions

so that they have a common denominator.

?+ =45

34

3120+ =16

201520

?- =78

13

1324- =21

248

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Fraction Decimal Percentage1 1 100%

3/4 0.75 75%2/3 0.6 66.6%1/2 0.5 50%1/3 0.3 33.3%1/4 0.25 25%1/5 0.2 20%1/8 0.125 12.5%

1/10 0.1 10%1/100 0.01 1%

It is helpful if you can remember these fractions, decimals and percentages!


fraction numerator denominator commondenominator

cancel simplify decimal decimal point

Fractions are parts of whole things.

This is the top number in a fraction. It tells us how many parts we have.

This is the bottom number in a fraction. It tells us how many parts something was

(or is) divided into.

Different fractions that all have the same denominator. This makes it easier to order,

add and subtract them.

Cancelling fractions is when we divide the numerator and denominator by the

same number.

Simplifying fractions means finding an equivalent

fraction where the numerator and denominator are as small as they can be.

Decimal numbers contain a decimal point. They

might also include tenths, hundredths and other

numbers smaller than one.

A decimal point separates the whole numbers from

the numbers that are smaller than one.

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17

35

57

18

38

78

10100

110=

÷ 10

÷ 10

927

13=

27.6170.5 3.04 874.024

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31218=

2.

8540=

3.

94045=

4.

41824=

5.

236=

6.

31030=

7.

51050=

8.

21020=

9.

104550=

10.

10990=

11.

81248=

12. 49 18=

13. 34 20=

14.

3812=

15. 12 14=

16.

9763=

17. 58 56=

18. 35 40=

Can you work out these equivalent fractions?

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1. 23

1218=

2. 18

540=

3. 89

4045=

4. 34

1824=

5. 12

36=

6. 13

1030=

7. 15

1050=

8. 12

1020=

9. 910

4550=

10. 110

990=

11. 28

1248=

12. 49

818=

13. 34

1520=

14. 23

812=

15. 12

714=

16. 19

763=

17. 58

3556=

18. 35

2440=

Fractions

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3/4

2/3

1/2

1/3

1/4

1/5

1/8

1/10

1/100

Fractions

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3/4

2/3

1/2

1/3

1/4

1/5

1/8

1/10

1/100

Fractions

1

3/4

2/3

1/2

1/3

1/4

1/5

1/8

1/10

1/100


one wholeone whole

1 100%

11


one halfone half

0.5 50%

12


two halvestwo halves

1 100%

22


one thirdone third

0.3 33.3%

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Is this the answer?

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The Next Question...

What is one half as a decimal?

Is this the answer?

0.5


What is the top number in a fraction called?

Is this the answer?

The Numerator


How many tenths arethere in one fifth?

Is this the answer?

2


What is 97% as a decimal?

Is this the answer?

0.97


How many quarters are in one whole?

Is this the answer?

4


How many tenths are in three fifths?

Is this the answer?

6


What is half of a fifth?

Is this the answer?

One tenth


What is 0.05 as a percentage?


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