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11.1 Fractions of numbers
Exercise 11.1
Focus
denominator
1 A fraction strip is 20 cm long. diagram
Wunmi is marking quarters on the strip.
dividing line
1
a Where should she mark ? At cm. non-unit fraction
4
numerator
2
b Where should she mark ? At cm. unit fraction
4

3
c Where should she mark ? At cm.
4

1
2 a Draw a ring around of the cubes.
3

b What fraction of the cubes are not ringed?

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3 Find these fractions of 12.

1 1 1 1 1 3
2 3 4 5 10 4

12
X X

4 Find each fraction and complete the matching

division calculation.
1
a of 6 = ,6÷ =
2

1
b of 15 = , 15 ÷ =
5

1
c of 16 = , 16 ÷ =
4

1
d of 40 = , 40 ÷ =
10

5 A new chocolate bar has three separate fingers.

Four children want an equal share. How much does
each child get? Draw a diagram to help you.

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Practice
6 A fraction strip is 1 metre long.
Where should you mark the quarters on the strip?
1 2 3
a at cm. b at cm. c at cm.
4 4 4
7 a What fraction of the cubes are ringed?
b What fraction of the cubes are not ringed?

8 What is the whole in the table below?

Complete the rest of the table.
1 1 1 1 1 3
2 3 4 5 10 4

21

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9 Complete each fraction statement and write the

matching division calculation.
1 1
a of = 12 b of = 27
4 3

1 1
c of =7 d of =5
5 10
10 There are four tomatoes in a pack. Kai uses two tomatoes.
What fraction of the tomatoes does he use?

Challenge
1
11 a A fraction strip has marked at 9 cm.
5
How long is the fraction strip?
1
b Where should be marked on this fraction strip?
3

12 Zara and Sofia both made a fraction strip, but both strips
are torn. Zara’s strip is grey, Sofia’s strip is white.
Whose strip is shorter? How do you know?

1
Zara
3

1
Sofia
3

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13 There are 24 marbles in of a bag of marbles.
4
How many marbles are in a full bag?

24 marbles

14 Fatima buys a bunch of grapes.

1
She eats of the bunch.
3
There are 18 grapes left.
How many grapes were in the bunch that Fatima bought?

15 There are 12 nails in a pack.

Feng uses nine nails.
What fraction of the pack does he use?

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11.2 Ordering and comparing fractions

11.2 Ordering and comparing

fractions
inequality
Exercise 11.2 multiple
Focus
1 2 3
1 Mark , and on this number line.
4 4 4

0 1

2 Which fractions would be marked on a number line

1
between 0 and ?
4

3 Use the fraction strips to help you complete the inequalities.

1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4

1 1 1
3 3 3

is less than <

is greater than >

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4 Use the fraction wall to help you find three pairs of

equivalent fractions.

1 1
2 2

1 1 1
3 3 3

1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4

1 1 1 1 1
5 5 5 5 5

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

a = b = c =

d Which row on this fraction wall does not have

any equivalent fractions within 1?

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Practice
5 3 7 4 9
5 Mark , , , and on this number line.
10 5 10 5 10

0 1

6 Which fractions would be marked on a number line

1 1
between and ?
4 2
1
7 Zara marks on her number line.
4
1
Sofia marks on her number line.
3

Whose 0 to 1 number line is shorter?

How do you know?

Zara 0 1
4

Sofia 0 1
3

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8 Which fraction will give you the biggest amount?

1 3 1 3
a or of a cake? b of $3 or of $2?
3 10 2 4

6 2
c or of a pizza?
10 5

9 Use the fraction strips to help you complete the inequalities.

1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4

1 1 1 1 1
5 5 5 5 5

is less than <

is greater than >

10 Is each statement true or false?

Draw a ring around the correct answer.
If the statement is false, change the sign to make it
correct and rewrite the statement.
1 2
a = true   false
5 10

2 3
b = true   false
3 4

2 4
c = true   false
4 10

1 5
d = true   false
2 10
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Challenge
3 7
11 Which fraction lies between and on a number line?
5 10

12 Use the fraction strips to help you compare some fractions.

1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4

1 1 1 1 1
5 5 5 5 5

4 3 4 4
a > b <

13 Use <, > or = to complete each statement.

1 1 1 2
a of 18 of 32 b of 60 of 30
2 4 3 3

1 1 6 3
c of 40 of 25 d of 60 of 60
10 5 10 5

1
14 Find three fractions that are equivalent to .
3

1
= = =
3

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11.3 Calculating with fractions

Exercise 11.3 original
Focus reduced
1 What addition is shown on this diagram?

1 1 1 1 1
10 10 10 10 10

2 Complete the numerators to make this calculation correct.

Find three different solutions.

a + = b + =
5 5 5 5 5 5

c + =
5 5 5

3 What subtraction is shown on this diagram?

8
10

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

3
10

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4 A television programme
1
goes for of an hour.
5
How many minutes is that?

Practice
5 Use diagrams or fraction strips to help you complete each calculation.
Estimate before you calculate.
Draw a ring around your estimate.
2 1 5
a + = b 1– =
3 3 5

1 1 1 1 1 1
Estimate: < ,= , > Estimate: < ,= ,>
2 2 2 2 2 2

1 1 1
c + = d − =
10 10 10 2 4

1 1 1 1 1 1
Estimate: < ,= , > Estimate: < ,= ,>
2 2 2 2 2 2

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6 Find all the possible solutions for this calculation.

1− =
3 3

7 Mariposa buys a shirt in the sale.

Its price was $30 originally,
1
but then reduced by .
5

How much does Mariposa pay for the shirt? $30

Challenge
8 Hien mixes 200 millilitres of orange juice,
200 millilitres of pineapple juice and
200 millilitres of lemonade.
What fraction of a litre is the drink
that he makes?

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9 Use diagrams or fraction strips to help you

check each calculation.
Tick the correct answers.
If the calculation is incorrect, correct it.
5 4 9 5 1 3
a + = b − =
10 10 10 5 5 5

3 1 1 3 0 0
c − = d − =
4 4 2 3 3 3

1 3 1
e − =
2 10 10

10 Inaya buys 20 metres of fabric to make some curtains.

7
She uses of the fabric. How much fabric is left over?
10

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