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Mathematics questions, unit 3
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Fractions

25 marks. Use Practice to check each answer as you go, or Exam to answer everything first.

Section A: objective questions

12 marks
Choose the correct answer.
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Question 1

Diagram 1 shows a circle cut into equal parts. What fraction is shaded?
A circle cut into 2 equal parts with 1 part shaded
Diagram 1
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A
1 part out of 2 equal parts is one over two, 1⁄2.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 3.1.1
Textbook p. 2
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Question 2

Diagram 2 shows a circle cut into equal parts. What fraction is shaded?
A circle cut into 4 equal parts with 1 part shaded
Diagram 2
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C
1 part out of 4 equal parts is one over four, 1⁄4.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 3.1.1
Textbook p. 3
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Question 3

Which fraction is also called half?
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D
One over two, 1⁄2, is also called half.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 3.1.1
Textbook p. 2
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Question 4

Diagram 3 shows a strip of equal parts. What fraction is shaded?
A strip of 4 equal parts with 3 parts shaded
Diagram 3
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A
3 parts out of 4 equal parts are shaded: three over four, 3⁄4.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 3.1.1
Textbook p. 4
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Question 5

Which fraction is two over four?
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B
Two over four has numerator 2 and denominator 4: 2⁄4.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 3.1.1
Textbook p. 4
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Question 6

Which fraction is also called a quarter?
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D
One over four, 1⁄4, is called a quarter.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 3.1.1
Textbook p. 3
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Question 7

Diagram 4 is cut into 2 parts. Why is the shaded part not one over two?
A strip cut into 2 parts of different sizes with the small part shaded
Diagram 4
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B
A fraction needs equal parts. The two parts here are not the same size.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard 3.1.1
Textbook p. 2
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Question 8

Diagram 5 has 4 equal parts. What fraction is not shaded?
A strip of 4 equal parts with 1 part shaded
Diagram 5
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D
4 parts in all and 1 is shaded, so 3 parts are not shaded: 3⁄4.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard 3.1.1
Textbook p. 4
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Question 9

Mummy cuts a pizza into 4 equal parts. Azim gets 1 part. What fraction of the pizza is Azim's?
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B
1 part out of 4 equal parts is 1⁄4.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard 3.2.1
Textbook p. 7
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Question 10

Ali eats 3 equal parts of a murtabak that was cut into 4 equal parts. What fraction does he eat?
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D
He eats 3 out of 4 equal parts: 3⁄4.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard 3.2.1
Textbook p. 8
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Question 11

A whole bottle of juice is shared between 2 children in equal parts. What fraction does each child drink?
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B
2 equal parts, 1 for each child: 1⁄2, or half.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 3.2.1
Textbook p. 9
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Question 12

Diagram 6 shows a circle cut into equal parts. What fraction is shaded?
A circle cut into 4 equal parts with 3 parts shaded
Diagram 6
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C
3 parts out of 4 equal parts are shaded: 3⁄4.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard 3.1.1
Textbook p. 4

Section B: structured questions

13 marks
Answer all questions. Write your answers on the lines.
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Question 13

Write each fraction in numerals.
[1 mark] (a)One over two
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[1 mark] (b)Three over four
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[1 mark] (c)Write 2⁄4 in words.
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For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 3.1.1
Textbook p. 4
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Question 14

Diagram 7 shows a strip of equal parts.
A strip of 4 equal parts with 2 parts shaded
Diagram 7
[1 mark] (a)What fraction is shaded?
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[1 mark] (b)What fraction is not shaded?
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For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 3.1.1
Textbook p. 4
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Question 15

Mummy cuts a pizza into 4 equal parts. Azim eats 1 part. His sister eats 2 parts.
[1 mark] (a)What fraction of the pizza does Azim eat?
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[1 mark] (b)How many parts are left?
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[1 mark] (c)What fraction of the pizza is left?
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For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard 3.2.1
Textbook p. 7
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Question 16

Diagram 8 shows two equal strips.
Two equal strips: the top cut into 2 parts with 1 shaded, the bottom into 4 parts with 2 shaded
Diagram 8
[2 marks] (a)Write the fraction shaded in the top strip and in the bottom strip.
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[1 mark] (b)Is the shaded part of the top strip the same size as the shaded part of the bottom strip?
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Yes
For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, standard 3.1.1
Textbook p. 4
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Question 17

Lim divides a piece of paper into 4 equal parts. He draws patterns on 3 parts.
[1 mark] (a)What fraction of the paper has patterns?
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[1 mark] (b)What fraction has no pattern?
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For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 3.2.1
Textbook p. 9