Fractions
What fraction is shaded:
1/2 or 4/8
0.8333... so it repeats
4/9 + 2/9 =
6/9 or 2/3
1/6 xx 8
4/3 or 1 1/3
1/4 + 3/4 xx 2
7/4 or 1 3/4
What fraction are yellow:
5/8
Write the following as an improper fraction.
3 4/5
19/5
1 - 3/8
5/8
5/9-:4/9
5/4 or 1 1/4
2(3/4)^2
9/8 or 1 1/8
What improper fraction and what mixed number are being represented on the number line:

5/4 and 1 1/4
Write the following as a mixed number:
17/3
5 2/3
1/4 + 5/8
7/8 or 28/32
1 2/3 xx 3/5
1
3(1/2 - 1/3)
1/2
What shape is easiest to draw when representing fractions?
Rectangles
Which is not an equivalent fraction for six-eighths:
15/20, 12/16, 18/28, 3/4
18/28 = 9/14
1/4 + 2/3 + 3/4
1 2/3 or 5/3
5/7-:2/3
15/14 or 1 1/14
1 2/3 -: 1/2 - 2/3 xx 4
2/3
Give 2 reasons why are circles not very good for representing fractions.
- they are hard to split equally
- they are hard to find the exact centre
- they are hard to draw perfectly round
- odd number fractions like thirds, fifths, sevenths, etc. are hard to split
Simplify the following fraction:
108/144
3/4
3 1/3 - 1 4/5
1 8/15 or 23/15
1/3 xx 1/4 -: 1/2
1/6
3(2-2/3)^2
16/3 or 5 1/3