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Understanding Fractions

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a fraction?

a)

A number that represents a part of a whole

b)

A whole number

c)

A type of decimal

d)

A type of equation

2.

What is a unit fraction?

a)

A fraction with a numerator of 1

b)

A fraction with a denominator of 1

c)

A fraction with equal numerator and denominator

d)

A fraction with a numerator of 0

3.

What is a proper fraction?

a)

A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator

b)

A fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator

c)

A fraction with a numerator of 1

d)

A fraction with a denominator of 1

4.

What is an improper fraction?

a)

A fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator

b)

A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator

c)

A fraction with a numerator of 1

d)

A fraction with a denominator of 1

5.

What is a mixed number?

a)

A whole number and a fraction combined

b)

A fraction with a numerator of 1

c)

A fraction with a denominator of 1

d)

A fraction with equal numerator and denominator

6.

What are equivalent fractions?

a)

Fractions that have different numerators and denominators but represent the same value

b)

Fractions with the same numerator and denominator

c)

Fractions with a numerator of 1

d)

Fractions with a denominator of 1

7.

There are 4 book in the shelf. The shaded represent the non-fiction. Which expression represents the fraction that are non-fiction?

a)

b)

c)

d)

8.

A gardener planted 28 bushes in 4 rows. All of the bushes were either rose bushes or lilac bushes. The shaded parts of the model represent the lilac bushes.

Which equation shows how to find the fraction of the bushes that are lilac bushes?

a)

428+328+328+528=1528\frac{4}{28}+\frac{3}{28}+\frac{3}{28}+\frac{5}{28}=\frac{15}{28}

b)

328+428+428+228=1328\frac{3}{28}+\frac{4}{28}+\frac{4}{28}+\frac{2}{28}=\frac{13}{28}

c)

47+37+37+57=1528\frac{4}{7}+\frac{3}{7}+\frac{3}{7}+\frac{5}{7}=\frac{15}{28}

d)

1528+1328=2828\frac{15}{28}+\frac{13}{28}=\frac{28}{28}

9.
What fraction is equal to 1?
a)
1/3
b)
2/3
c)
3/3
d)
9/10
10.
Kevin’s teacher asked him to explain what 5/6 means.  What could be a correct explanation?
a)
There are 5 pieces in one group and 6 pieces in another group.
b)
There are 6 pieces of 5 pieces
c)
There are 5 pieces out of 6 pieces
d)
There is 1 piece of 5.
11.

How many fourths are in one whole?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

2

d)

4