Fractions Worksheet Page 2

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Fractions
1
EXAMPLE
What fraction of this diagram is shaded in?
8 equal parts
5 parts are shaded
5
is shaded.
8
You can use fractions to represent information given
in words.
2
EXAMPLE
Hassan has 45 DVDs.
10 are sport DVDs, 15 are music DVDs and the rest are film DVDs.
Numerator 5 number of ‘Sport’ or
‘Music’ or ‘Film’ .
Write each of these as fractions of his collection.
Denominator 5 total number of
DVDs.
20
10
15
Sport 5
Music 5
Film 5
45
45
45
3
EXERCISE
A
1 For each diagram write
(i) the fraction shaded
(ii) the fraction unshaded
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
2 For each of the following, draw a diagram to show the
fraction shaded:
3
1
1
(a)
(b)
(c)
4
2
3
7
(d)
(e)
3
10
5
3 There are 17 animals in a room. There are 9 dogs, 6 cats
and 2 rabbits. What fraction of the animals are:
(a) dogs
(b) cats
(c) rabbits?
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