Year 8 Fractions Test
Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer
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Name: _________________________
18 marks
23
1.
Which is the correct set of words for
100
A. Twenty – three tenths
B. Twenty – three hundredths
C. One hundred and twenty-three tenths
D. Twenty-three thousandths
2.
Which pair of fractions below has the same numerator but different denominators?
A
2
3
and 4
5 B
2
5
and 4
5 C
2
3
and 2
5 D
1 2
3
and 2 4
5
3.
Which triangle does NOT have exactly half shaded
A. B. C. D.
4.
Mick cut all these oranges into quarters. How many quarters did he end up having?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 10
5.
Which fraction has a different value?
A.
1
2
B.
2
4
6.
How many pizzas are shown?
C.
3
6
D. 20
7
D.
10
A.
1
2 B.
3
3
2
4
C.
1
3
4
D.
1
3
3

2
7.
The circles are in a regular square pattern. Some of the circles are hidden by the card. What fraction of the circles is hidden?
1
A.
2
1
B.
3
8.
3
1
3 hours = ? minutes
A. 200 B. 210
3
9.
What is
10
of $80?
A. $8 B. $10
1
C.
4
C. 303
C. $24
D.
1
5
D. 320
D. $30
10.
Which set of numbers is in ascending order?
A
2
3
, 1
2
, 5
6
B
2
3
, 5
6
, 1
2
C
1
2
, 2
3
, 5
6
D
5
6
, 2
3
, 1
2
11.
Chose the fraction which represents the largest amount:
A
6
5
B
5
7
C
5
8
12.
The fraction of the diagram which is shaded is :
D
9
5
A
1
5
B
4
5
C
1
6
D
5
6

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13.
How many different fractions are there between
2
5 and
5
3
?
B One C A few D Lots A None
14.
The 1
1
2

2
3
4
is equal to
A.
1
1
4
B.
1
3
4
C.
1
4
4
D.
1
4
2
15.
The following form a number pattern 5 , 4
1
4
, 3
1
2
,......
what is the next number in the sequence?
A. 2
1
4
B. 2
1
3
C. 2
3
4
D. 3
3
4
16.
A computer game was priced at $40. Its price has been reduced by a quarter. What is its price now?
A. $15 B. $30 C. $36 D. $40
17.
Georgia spent
1
2 an hour playing netball and
3
4 of an hour playing soccer. How long in total did she spend playing the two sports?
A. 1 hour B. 1
1
4
hours C. 1
3
4 hours D. 2 hours
18.
Find
9
25
=
3
A.
25
B.
9
25
3
C.
5
9
D.
15

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Part A: Conceptual Understanding
1.
Circle the shapes that have been divided in halves:
8 marks
2.
Shade each shape to match the fraction given: a.
8
8
b.
3
5
c.
1
3
d.
5
3
3.
What fraction of the shape is shaded? _____________
4.
This is half a ribbon, draw a whole ribbon.
5.
This is 1
1
3
of a ribbon, draw a whole ribbon.

5
6.
There are 2 chocolate bars to share among Paige, Jess and Jade. Partition the chocolate bars below to show how much each girl gets?
7.
This is
3
5
of a set of marbles. Draw the whole set of marbles.
8.
This is 2
1
2
of a set of marbles. Draw the whole set of marbles.
Part B: Number Lines
1.
Show 1
1
4 on the number line.
7 marks
2.
What number could be shown at B on the number line below? _______
3.
Write a number that is between
1
2
and 1. __________
4.
Is
1
4
closer to 0 or 1 ? __________

6
5.
Round
3
4
to the nearest whole number. __________
6.
Round 1
3
8
to the nearest whole number. __________
7.
What number does the arrow point to on the number line? _________
Part C: Operations
1.
Fill in the missing numbers a.
3
4
4 _____ b.
5
8

_____

5 c.
2

_____

2
3 working space
2.
Simplify 12 fifths
2
3.
Simplify
10
1
-
10
4.
Simplify 1
1
2

1
4
1
5.
Find
3
of 21
___________
_____________
________________
_____________

7
6.
Simplify 3
2
3
+ 1
1
6
2
7.
Simplify 1
5
- 3
2
3
8.
Simplify
2
3
÷
1
6
____________
____________
____________
9.
Simplify 2
3
4
÷ 1
2
3
_____________
10.
How many thirds in 5? _____________
11.
Find 1
7
8
x 2
2
5
12.
Simplify
14

10
4
2
_____________
_____________

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Part D: Applications
1.
10c is what fraction of $1?
3
2.
33 is
10
, what is a whole?
3.
Brodie uses 15 litres of water every minute when he has a shower. He uses 100 litres of water when he has a bath. How many litres of water does he save by having a 3
1
2 minute shower?
4.
When a kettle is full of water it has a mass of 2900 grams. When the kettle is half full of water is has a mass of 2050 grams. What is the mass of the kettle when it is empty?
5.
An amount is increased by a quarter of the original amount. The result is 125. What was the original amount?
6.
The Tigers have had a miracle and increased their previous goal total by two thirds.
Their new total is 25 goals. How many goals did they increase by?
7.
A ticket to watch the wonderful Sydney Swans for one adult costs $24. A ticket for a school student is three quarters of the cost of an adult. Because I am a swanderful teacher I buy tickets for 3 students as well as myself, how much change would I get from $100?