Proper Fractions
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Level C
Tutor Sheet
Sample module
Week
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A fraction represents a number that is part of a whole unit.
It is a part of 1 unit. A fraction means a part of or a piece of.
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½ is read as ‘ half ’ or ‘ 1 by 2 ’, or ‘ 1 part of 2 ’ which
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means 1 part of 1 divided into 2 equal parts
like the shaded portions below:
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is read as a ‘ quarter ’ or ‘ 1 by 4 ’ or ‘ 1 part of 4 ’ which
means 1 part of 1 divided into 4 equal parts
like the shaded portions below:
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is read as ‘ one thirds ’ or ‘ 1 by 3 ’ or ‘ 1 part of 3 ’ which
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means 1 part of 1 divided into three equal parts.
Like this shaded part:
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is read as ‘ three-quarters ’ or ‘ 3 by 4 ’ or ‘ 3 part of 4 ’ which
means 3 parts of 1 divide into 4 equal parts
like this shaded part:
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Identify fractions
Level C
Monday
Week
Sample module
Place a tick mark (
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) on the halves:
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(1 part of 2 equal parts)
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(1 part of 3 equal parts)
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Place a tick mark (
!) on the one-thirds:
Place a tick mark (
!) on the quarters: 41 (1 part of 4 equal parts)
Place a tick mark (
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) on the three-quarters:
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(3 parts of 4 equal parts)
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Identify fractions
Level C
Tuesday
Sample module
Place a tick (
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!) mark on the fraction of the shaded part in fig 1:
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Less or more?
Level C
Wednesday
Sample module
Week
22
Fill the columns with the correct fraction and indicate
whether it is greater or less. The first one is done for you.
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Story fraction sums
Level C
Thursday
Sample module
Week
22
There were 4 birds on the wall. 3 flew away.
What fraction of birds was left?
1 out of 4 was left. The fraction is
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I had 2 cakes, 1 chocolate and the other pineapple.
What fraction of cakes is pineapple?
Of the 4 children selected for the event, 3 were girls.
What fraction of the children were boys?
Out of 3 slices of bread 2 were buttered.
What fraction of bread slices was plain?
Of 3 bowls, Reena filled 2 with cashew nuts and 1 bowl with
almonds. What fraction of the bowls was filled with almonds?
Of the 4 bottles in the fridge, 1 contained juice and the remaining
three contained water. What fraction of the bottles had water?
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Shading fractions
Level C
Friday
Sample module
Week
22
Colour the given fraction on the figures:
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