TOPIC 6: COMMON FRACTIONS DATE:

WORKSHEET 1

COMMON FRACTION
1 Numerator
Divideline
4 Denominator

Proper fraction Improper fraction Mixed number

The numerator is The numerator is A whole number with a
smaller than the bigger than he fraction.
denominator denominator.
Write in its simplest
form. 1 5
2 ∨3 ∨6
4
7 12 11 7 9 5
1 3 7 ∨ ∨
∨ ∨ 4 5 8
4 5 9

Convert an improper fraction to a mixed number.

Divide the numerator with the denominator.

9
5

Write the whole number with the remainder as a

4
¿1

fraction.
5

1. Convert the following improper fractions to a mixed number:

a. 2 =¿ f. 4 =¿ k. 5 =¿
3 7 12

b. 3 =¿ g. 5 =¿ l. 3 =¿
4 8 14

c. 4 =¿ h. 7 =¿ m. 4 =¿
5 10 19

d. 5 =¿ i. 2 =¿ n. 5 =¿
6 5 24

e. 3 =¿ j. 3 =¿ o. 7 =¿
5 7 30
1. Convert the following mixed numbers to an improper fraction.

a. 1 2 =¿ f. 5 5 = k. 8 9 =¿
1 3 5

b. 3 2 =¿ g. 2 3 =¿ l. 9 9 =¿
1 2 7

c. 1 3 =¿ h. 6 9 =¿ m.7 12 =¿
2 7 5

d. 3 3 =¿ i. 7 7 =¿ n. 9 11 =¿
2 4 7

e. 2 2 =¿ j. 2 3 =¿ o. 2 7 =¿
1 2 4

Simplest form
Proper fraction Improper fraction

(Which number can divide into the (Which number can divide
2 14

into the
8 8

Numerator and denominator?) Numerator and

denominator?)

Divide at the top and bottom. Divide at the top

2÷ 2 14 ÷ 2

and bottom.
8 ÷2 8 ÷2

2. Write the following fractions in their simplist form:

a. 88 =¿ d. 26 =¿ g. 16 =¿
33 13 68

b. 16 =¿ e. 28 =¿ h. 6 =¿
12 20 21

c. 56 =¿ f. 4 =¿ i. 16 =¿
16 18 74
 j. 8 =¿ l. 2 32 =¿ n. 2 36 =¿
22 24 24

k. 1 39 =¿ m.3 48 =¿ o. 1 45 =¿
46 18 30

Equivalent fractions
Different fractions with the same value.

Multiply with the same number

1 ?
=
5 30

What you do at the top you do at the bottom

1× 6 ?
=
5× 6 30
1 6
=
5 30
OR

Divide with the same number.

? 6
=
5 30

What you do at the top you do at the bottom

? 6÷6
=
5 30 ÷ 6

3. Write the equivalent fraction for the following:

a. 2 = ❑ g. ❑ = 25
1 1 5
8

b. 4 = ❑ h. 6 = ❑
1 2 5 30

c. ❑ = 15 i. ❑
1 3 5
=
4 20

d. ❑ j. 5 = 15
3 4 ❑
=
6 18

e. 2 = 14 k. 5 = ❑
1 ❑ 2 6

f. 4 = ❑ l. ❑
1 4 15
=
6 18

m. 3 = ❑
2
= ❑= ❑ = ❑ = ❑ = ❑ = ❑
6 9 12 18 21 30 60

n. 9 = ❑ = ❑ = ❑ = ❑ = ❑ = ❑ = ❑
5 10 15 20 30 35 50 100
 Compare fractions
(< , > , =)
Cross multiplication
2❑3
3❑4

8 2❑3 9
3❑4
2 3
<
3 4

4. Compare the following fractions by filling in < , > or =.

a. 2 3 e. 9 8 i. 5 6
1 1 7 4 3 4
¿ ¿ ¿

b. 3 5 f. 2 4 j. 10 12
2 3 1 2 7 8
¿ ¿

g. 7 9 k. 16 2
¿

c. 4 8
3 5 6 8 8 1
¿ ¿

h. 6 8 l. 4 12
¿

d. 6 9
5 7 3 4 3 6
¿ ¿ ¿
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Adding fractions
(with the same denominators)
Denominators must be the same when adding fractions.
3 1
3 +1
6 6

Never
4
add the
¿4
6
denomin
ators
2
¿4

together.
3

1. Add the following fractions and write the answer in its simplest form:

a. 2 2 +3 2 d. 3 6 +1 6
1 1 2 4

b. 2 8 +3 8 e. 4 8 +2 8
6 4 6 2

c. 3 5 +2 5 f. 4 7 +2 7
3 4 5 3
 Subtract fractions
(With the same denominators)
Denominators must be the same when subtracting fractions.
5 1
3 −1
6 6

Never subtract the

4
¿2
denominators.
6
2
¿2
Write in simplest form.
3

2. Subtract the following fractions and write the answer in its simplest
form:

a. 3 2 −2 2 d. 3 6 −1 6
1 1 2 4

b. 3 8 −2 8 e. 4 8 −2 8
4 6 6 2

c. 3 5 −2 5 f. 4 7 −2 7
3 4 5 3
 Adding fractions
(with different denominators)
Denominators must be the same when adding fractions.
2 2
2 +1
6 8
Find a common denominator:
Count in: 6, 12, 18, 24 8, 16, 24
2 ×4 2 ×3
¿2 +1
What you do at the top you must do at the
6 ×4 8 ×3

¿2
8
+1
6 bottom.
24 24
14
¿3
24
7
¿
Write in its simplest form.
12

3. Add the following fractions and write the answer in its simplest form:

a. 3 3 +2 5 d. 3 6 +1 8
2 2 2 4

b. 2 4 +1 5 e. 3 6 +1 9
2 3 4 2

c. 3 7 +3 3 f. 2 12 +1 8
2 1 2 4
 Subtract fractions
(With different denominators)
Denominators must be the same when subtracting fractions.
2 2
2 −1
6 8
Find a common denominator:
Count in: 6, 12, 18, 24 8, 16, 24
2 ×4 2 ×3
¿2 −1
What you do at the top you must do at the
6 ×4 8 ×3
8 6 bottom.
¿2 −1
24 24
2
¿3
24
1
¿3
Write in simplest form.
12

4. Subtract the following fractions and write the answer in its simplest
form:

a. 3 3 −2 5
2 2

d. 3 8 −1 6
4 2

b. 2 5 −1 4
3 2

e. 3 6 −1 9
4 2

c. 3 3 −3 7
1 2

f. 2 12 −1 8
2 4
 Multiply fractions
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2 10
×
5 2

Any numerators with any denominators.

2 10 2
¿ ×
51 3

Top with bottom or Diagonal

4
¿
3
1
¿1
3

WE MAY NOT
Cancel a numerator with a numerator
OR a denominator with a denominator.

1. Calculate the following:

1. 5 × 10
3 15

3. 30 × 5
6 4

2. 14 × 3
7 21
 Multiply fractions with whole numbers.

Whole numbers on 1
2
×10
5

Always check if you can cancel numbers.

2 10 2
¿ ×

4. 114× 81
51 1
9 44
¿
1
=4

2. Calculate the following:

a. 9 ×54
4

d. 12 ×30
6

b. 12 ×144
7

e. 15 × 45
4

c. 7 × 70
34

f. 100 ×500
20
 Of sums

Whole number on
15 1
h. 27 × 9
2
of 10
5

of changes into multiply.

2 10 2
¿ ×

g. 254×150
51 1
2
¿
1 Always check if you can cancel numbers.

=4

3. Calculate the following:

a. 6 of 60
4

d. 10 of 250
3

b. 7 of 28
3

e. 11 of 121
7

c. 9 of 100
5
 Multiply with mixed numbers

Convert mixed number to an improper fraction.

f. 14
2 10
1 4×
5 of220

Always check if you can cancel numbers.

7 10 2
¿ ×

h. 24 of 60
51 1
12
14
¿
1
= 14

g. 20 of 200
12

4. Calculate the following:

a. 1 7 × 5 c. 1 4 × 8
5 14 2 7

b. 2 4 × 21 d. 2 5 × 30
3 16 3 15
e. 3 3 × 18 g. 1 3 × 15
1 9 2 7

Percentage
Per-cent means per hundred
15 % Write the percentage on 100.

Simplify the fraction.

f. 2 8100 h. 4 5 × 8
15
¿6 54 2 4
×
3
15÷ 5
¿
100÷ 5

=
3
20

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1. Write the following percentages as a fraction in its simplest form.

a. 50 %
c. 15 %

b. 25 %
d. 60 %
 i. percentage
Common fractions to 75 %

e. 26
2 %
4

Change the denominator to 100.

j. 88 %
2 ×25
¿
4 × 25

f. 35 Write the numerator as a percentage.

50
¿ %
100
=50%
k. 90%
STUDY!!
g. 42 % 2 ×50=100
4 ×25=100

l. 70%
5 ×20=100

h. 66 %
10 ×10=100
20 ×5=100

2. Convert the following fractions to a percentage:

a. 10
3

b. 25
4
 Of sums with percentage
f.
Remember: of changes into multiply
1

c. 50
20 % of 50 2
5

Percentage on 100
201 50 10
¿ ×
1001 1

Always check if you can cancel numbers.

10
¿
1
=10
g. 25
20

d. 10
2

h. 20
7

e. 5
3

3. Calculate the following:

a. 40 % van 50
c. 60% of 15

b. 70% of 20
d. 15% of 50
 h. 85% of 55
e. 25% of 80

i. 66% of 90
f. 75% of 40

j. 45% of 70
g. 60% of 30