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Fractions (Basic concepts): Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Fractions (Basic concepts).

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Question 1

1 mark

There are 10 apples in a basket. 3 of them are green and the rest are red. What fraction of the apples are red?

Question 2

1 mark

Convert the mixed number \(2 \frac{5}{8}\) into an improper fraction.

Question 3

1 mark

A set of 18 stickers consists of 6 stars, some hearts, and the rest are circles. If \(\frac{2}{9}\) of the total stickers are hearts, how many stickers are circles?

Question 4

1 mark

In a basket of 8 fruits, 2 are pears, 3 are bananas, and the rest are oranges. What fraction of the fruits are oranges?

Question 5

1 mark

There are 15 candies in a box. If \(\frac{2}{3}\) of the candies are chocolate flavored, how many chocolate candies are there?

Question 6

2 marks

In a group of 10 students, 3 wear glasses. What fraction of the students do not wear glasses?

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Question 7

3 marks

Calculate the sum of the following:
\(\frac{1}{8} + \frac{2}{8} + \frac{3}{8}\)

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Question 8

6 marks

A bottle of juice was \(\frac{3}{4}\) full. Amy drank \(\frac{1}{8}\) of the total capacity, and then her brother drank \(\frac{1}{2}\) of the total capacity. What fraction of the bottle's capacity is left?

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Question 9

3 marks

A large pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. Tom eats 3 slices and Jerry eats 2 slices.
(a) Who ate a larger fraction of the pizza?
(b) What fraction of the pizza did they eat altogether?

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Question 10

3 marks

Calculate the following expression and simplify your answer to the lowest terms:
\(\frac{7}{12} + \frac{5}{12} - \frac{4}{12}\)

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