RAFIC HARIRI
HIGH SCHOOL

Rafic Hariri High School

Class: BE3 (A, B, C)

TD Theme: How the World Works

Unit: Space Exploration

Fractions Worksheet

Name: __________________________ Date: ________________
1. Shade the part that represents the indicated fraction.

(Interactive: Click the icons to shade them!)

46
34
78
2. Write the following fractions in word form.
57
_________________
24
_________________
69
_________________
36
_________________
13
_________________
78
_________________
3. Write the corresponding fractions.
Two tenths: ______
Seven ninths: ______
Three eighths: ______
Three fourths: ______
Four sevenths: ______
One sixth: ______
4. Compare using < , > , or =.
1/4 [ ] 2/4
3/7 [ ] 5/7
2/5 [ ] 4/5
1/8 [ ] 4/8
5/6 [ ] 4/6
7/9 [ ] 5/9
7/12 [ ] 9/12
9/15 [ ] 2/15
5. Arrange the following fractions.

A) Increasing order:

5/9 , 8/9 , 1/9 , 4/9 , 3/9

B) Decreasing order:

6/8 , 3/8 , 5/8 , 1/8 , 4/8
6. Add or subtract the fractions below.
3/7 + 2/7 = __________
6/12 - 3/12 = __________
10/17 + 4/17 = __________
8/11 - 2/11 = __________
2/10 + 6/10 = __________
11/10 - 8/10 = __________
7. Solve the Space Challenges.

Challenge 1: The Mars Pizza

An astronaut's pizza was cut into 8 equal slices. Lina ate 3 slices. Dani ate 2 slices.

• What fraction of the pizza did Lina eat? _________

• What fraction of the pizza did Dani eat? _________

• What fraction of the pizza did they eat together? ____________________

Challenge 2: Trumpet Practice

Maya needs to practice the space trumpet for 8/12 of an hour. She has already played for 3/12 of an hour.

• What fraction of an hour does Maya still need to practice? ____________________

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