Maths 7. Fractions (part 1)

Question 1

What fraction of this shape is shaded?

Answer 1

3/10

Question 2

What fraction of this shape is shaded?

Answer 2

10/25

or 2/5 (simplest form)

Question 3

What fraction of this shape is shaded?

Answer 3

30/50

or 3/5 (simplest form)

Question 4

What fraction of this shape is shaded?

Answer 4

9/25

Question 5

What fraction of this shape is shaded?

Answer 5

7/28

or 1/4 (simplest form)

Question 6

What fraction of this shape is shaded?

Answer 6

23/100

Question 7

What fraction of this shape is shaded?

Answer 7

92/100

or 46/50

or 23/25 (simplest form)

Question 8

Write this fraction in its simplest form.

14/20

Answer 8

7/10

Question 9

Write this fraction in its simplest form.

26/40

Answer 9

13/20

Question 10

Write this fraction in its simplest form.

9/27

Answer 10

1/3

Question 11

Write this fraction in its simplest form.

24/40

Answer 11

3/5

Question 12

Write this fraction in its simplest form.

80/100

Answer 12

4/5

Question 13

Find the missing number to make the fraction equivalent.

2/10 = ?/20

Answer 13

4

Question 14

Find the missing number to make the fraction equivalent.

7/14 = ?/28

Answer 14

14

Question 15

Find the missing number to make the fraction equivalent.

15/19 = ?/38

Answer 15

30

Question 16

Find the missing number to make the fraction equivalent.

7/10 = ?/80

Answer 16

56

Question 17

Find the missing number to make the fraction equivalent.

5/8 = 25/?

Answer 17

40

Question 18

Find the missing number to make the fraction equivalent.

7/11 = ?/121

Answer 18

77

Question 19

What type of fraction is this? (proper, improper or mixed)

52/12

Answer 19

Improper

Question 20

What type of fraction is this? (proper, improper or mixed)

1/4

Answer 20

Proper

Question 21

What type of fraction is this? (proper, improper or mixed)

4/3

Answer 21

Improper

Question 22

What type of fraction is this? (proper, improper or mixed)

4 ⁴/₅

Answer 22

Mixed

Question 23

What type of fraction is this? (proper, improper or mixed)

95/192

Answer 23

Proper

Question 24

What type of fraction is this? (proper, improper or mixed)

12 ⁵³/₈₄

Answer 24

Mixed

Question 25

What type of fraction is this? (proper, improper or mixed) 9/38

Answer 25

Proper

Question 26

What type of fraction is this? (proper, improper or mixed) 4 ⁴/₃

Answer 26

Mixed

Question 27

Which fraction is larger? 3/7 or 5/11

Answer 27

Use 77 as the denominator: 3/7 = 33/77 5/11 = 35/77 so 5/11 is larger

Question 28

Which fraction is larger? 2/3 or 8/11

Answer 28

Use 33 as the denominator: 2/3 = 22/33 8/11 = 24/33 so 8/11 is larger

Question 29

Which fraction is larger? 5/12 or 2/5

Answer 29

Use 60 as the denominator: 5/12 = 25/60 2/5 = 24/60 so 5/12 is larger

Question 30

Which fraction is larger? 2/9 or 5/27

Answer 30

Use 27 as the denominator: 2/9 = 6/27 5/27 = 5/27 so 2/9 is larger

Question 31

Which fraction is largest? 4/9 or 7/12 or 2/6

Answer 31

Use 36 as the denominator: 4/9 = 16/36 7/12 = 21/36 2/6 = 12/36 so 7/12 is the largest

Question 32

Which fraction is the smallest? 9/14 or 19/35 or 7/10

Answer 32

Use 70 as the denominator: 9/14 = 45/70 19/35 = 38/70 7/10 = 49/70 so 19/35 is the smallest

Question 33

Convert this improper fraction into a mixed fraction. 9/4

Answer 33

9 divided by 4 is 2 remainder 1 so 9/4 = 2 ¹/₄

Question 34

Convert this improper fraction into a mixed fraction. 18/7

Answer 34

18 divided by 7 is 2 remainder 4 so 18/7 = 2 ⁴/₇

Question 35

Convert this improper fraction into a mixed fraction. 76/12

Answer 35

76 divded by 12 is 6 remainder 4 So 76/12 = 6 ⁴/₁₂ = 6 ¹/₃ (simplest form)

Question 36

Convert this improper fraction into a mixed fraction. 101/11

Answer 36

101 divded by 11 is 9 remainder 2 so 101/11 = 9 ²/_¹¹