Fractions Year 3 (age 7-8)

1 2 2 one whole two halves one half

3 1 3 2 3 one whole three thirds two thirds one third

4 1 4 3 4 2 4 one whole four quarters three quarters two quarters one quarter

3 5 1 5 5 2 5 4 5 one whole five fifths three fifths one fifth two fifths four fifths

1 6 5 6 6 3 6 4 6 2 6 one whole five sixths one sixth six sixths four sixths three sixths two sixths

1 8 6 8 7 8 8 4 8 5 8 2 8 3 8 seven eighths one eighth eight eighths one whole six eighths four eighths five eighths two eighths three eighths

3 5 three fifths

3 5 three fifths

2 5 two fifths

5 6 five sixths

3 6 three sixths

5 8 five eighths

3 8 three eighths

Which is larger: 1/4 or 3/4? 3/4 The larger the numerator, the larger the fraction.

Which is larger: 7/8 or 5/8? 7/8 The larger the numerator, the larger the fraction.

Which is larger: 1/4 or 1/5? 1/4 The larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction.

Which is larger: 3/6 or 3/8? 3/6 The larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction.

Which is larger: 7/10 or 7/8? 7/8 The larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction.

1 1 Count back from 1 to 0 in steps of 1/5. 4 5 3 5 2 5 1 5 1 Count back from 1 to 0 in steps of 1/7. 6 7 5 7 4 7 3 7 2 7 1 7 1

Start at 3/9 and count on 5 steps of 1/9. 4 9 5 9 6 9 7 9 8 9 Start at 17/100 and count on 5 steps of 1/100. 17 100 18 100 19 100 20 100 21 100 22 100

Start at 93/100 and count back 5 steps of 1/100. 92 100 91 100 90 100 89 100 88 100 Start at 11/12 and count back 5 steps of 1/12. 11 12 10 12 9 12 8 12 7 12 6 12

3 2 5 + = 6 6 6 To add fractions with the same denominator, add the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

6 1 7 + = 10 10 10

8 3 11 + = 12 12 12

3 1 2 - = 5 5 5 To subtract fractions with the same denominator, subtract the numerator and keep the denominator the same.

7 2 5 - = 8 8 8

11 4 7 - = 12 12 12

3 2 5 + = 6 6 6

8 3 11 + = 12 12 12

7 2 5 - = 8 8 8

11 2 9 - = 20 20 20

We can find half of a number by dividing by two, a third by dividing by three, and a quarter divided by four. 1 5 To find we divide by 5. 1 6 To find we divide by 6. 1 7 To find we divide by 7.

What is 1/3 of 24? = 8 in each group To find a third, we have DIVIDED 24 into 3 groups. = 8 in each group 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24

What is 1/5 of 30? = 6 in each group To find a fifth, we have DIVIDED 30 into 5 groups. = 6 in each group 5 10 15 20 25 30

What is 1/8 of 24? = 3 in each group 8 16 24 To find an eighth, we have DIVIDED 24 into 8 groups. = 3 in each group 8 16 24