Understanding Fractions in Groups

If you have a group of 8 marbles and 3 of them are blue, what fraction represents the blue marbles?

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 3/5

In a batch of 10 cupcakes, 7 are chocolate. What fraction of the cupcakes are chocolate?

• 2/5

• 3/10

• 7/10

• 1/2

Out of 5 students, 3 say soccer is their favorite sport. What fraction of the students prefer soccer?

• 4/5

• 1/5

• 2/5

• 3/5

If there are 6 triangles and 4 of them are blue, what fraction of the triangles are blue?

• 5/6

• 3/6

• 2/6

• 4/6

In a survey of 8 students, 3 chose breakfast as their favorite meal. What fraction of the students prefer breakfast?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 4/8

• 1/8