Lesson 1 of 10 · Grades 3 to 5
Practice: What is a fraction?
You have read what a fraction is. Now try ten quick questions on numerators, denominators and equal parts. Work out each answer first, then open it to check.
How to use this page
This page gives you ten more questions on the same idea as the lesson "What is a fraction?". Work through them at your own speed. Write your answer down or say it out loud before you open the answer box, so you give yourself a real chance to think.
If a question feels hard, go back to the lesson and look at the worked example again. Getting a question wrong is useful; it shows you the part that needs one more look.
Practice questions
Answer all ten questions in your notebook or in your head. Then open each answer to check your work.
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A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. Leo eats 2 slices. What fraction of the pizza does he eat?
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2/8. The pizza is split into 8 equal parts, and Leo takes 2 of them.
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Seven of the ten equal parts of a strip are shaded. What fraction is shaded?
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7/10.
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In the fraction 4/9, what is the denominator?
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9. The denominator is the bottom number. It tells you the whole is split into 9 equal parts.
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In the fraction 11/12, what is the numerator?
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11. The numerator is the top number. It counts the parts you have.
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A cake is cut into 5 equal pieces. All 5 pieces are eaten. What fraction of the cake is eaten?
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5/5, which is one whole cake.
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Write "three quarters" as a fraction.
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3/4.
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A bar has 6 equal squares. Two squares are shaded. What fraction is shaded?
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2/6.
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Which is the largest piece of the same whole: 1/2, 1/3 or 1/4?
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1/2. Halves are the largest pieces because the whole is cut into the fewest equal parts.
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A ruler is split into 12 equal parts. Maya colours 5 parts. What fraction does she colour?
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5/12.
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Sam says that 1/4 of a small pizza is always the same amount of pizza as 1/4 of a large pizza. Is he right?
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No. Both are one quarter of their pizza, but a quarter of a large pizza is more pizza than a quarter of a small one. The fraction names the share; the whole decides the amount.