Fractions Review

Representing Fractions

100

Write the fraction for 3 shaded parts out of 8.

3/8

200

Draw a picture to represent 7/12.

Any correct model showing 12 equal parts with 7 shaded (e.g., a bar split into 12 equal boxes with 7 shaded).

300

A bag has 12 cubes. 9 are red. What fraction are red? Simplify if possible.

9/12 = 3/4

400

Name one Canadian province (not Ontario).

Any one of: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador 

(also acceptable: Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut) 

500

Create a short story that shows what 3/4 means.

Any story showing 3 out of 4 equal parts. Example: 

“I cut a pizza into 4 equal slices and ate 3 slices. I ate 3/4 of the pizza.” 

Equivalent Fractions

100

Fill in the blank: 1/2 = __/4

2/4

200

Would you rather deal with -20°C snow or endless rain for a week?

 Interesting take  

300

Find a fraction equivalent to 7/9 with numerator 21.

Multiply by 3 → 21/27

400

Are 6/8 and 9/12 equivalent? Why or why not?

Yes, they are equivalent. 

6/8 simplifies to 3/4 and 9/12 simplifies to 3/4. 

500

Create 3 different fractions that are equivalent to 2/3.

Any 3 correct examples, e.g.: 4/6, 6/9, 8/12.

Simplifying Fractions

100

Simplify 8/12.

2/3

200

Simplify 15/25.

3/5

300

Canada fact or cap: “Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.”

FACT!!!! Canada has approx. 2 million lakes, that's nearly 60% of the world's total!

400

Simplify 28/35.

Divide by 7 → 4/5

500

A fraction simplifies to 3/7. The original fraction had denominator 70. What was the original fraction?

30/70 (because 3/7 × 10/10 = 30/70)

Fractions of a Quantity

100

Would you rather be chased for 67 seconds by an angry goose or sit beside a goose that judges you silently for 67 minutes?

Interesting choice.

200

 Find 3/5 of 30.

30 ÷ 5 = 6

6 × 3 = 18

300

A class has 28 pupils. 3/7 walk to school. How many pupils is that?

28 ÷ 7 = 4

4 × 3 = 12 pupils

400

You bake 48 cupcakes. 5/8 are chocolate. How many are chocolate?

48 ÷ 8 = 6

6 × 5 = 30 cupcakes

500

A shop sold 72 items today. 2/9 were hats and 1/6 were scarves. How many hats and scarves were sold altogether?

Hats: 72 ÷ 9 = 8, then 8 × 2 = 16 

Scarves: 72 ÷ 6 = 12 

Total: 16 + 12 = 28 items 

Adding Fractions

100

2/9 + 3/9 = ?

5/9

200

 5/12 + 4/12 = ? (simplify if needed)

9/12 = 3/4

300

7/10 + 1/10 + 2/10 = ?

7/10 + 1/10 + 2/10 = ?

400

 11/16 + 3/16 = ? then simplify if possible.

 14/16 = 7/8

500

Is a hot dog a sandwich? Why or why not?

Hot take!