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Try some yourself . . . Exercise 1.23

1.

1 1

5 10

2.

2 1

7 14

3.

1 3

2 8

4.

3 1

8 4

5.

3 3
1 
4 4

Important Note
Whilst we still use fractions on the rig for some measurements, particularly
diameters, we do not normally have to use them in calculations.
On the rig we would normally convert the fractions to decimals and perform the
calculations with a calculator.

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Try some yourself . . . Exercise 1.24

1.

What fraction of each bottle is filled with water?

a.
b.
c.

2.

Each shape is divided into equal parts. Shade the fractions shown below
them.

6
8

1
2

10
25

3.

a.
b.
c.

How many days in the week are there?

How many days start with an S?
What fraction of the days start with an S?

4.

a.
b.

How many months are there in a year?

What fraction of them are winter months (December, January,
February)?

5.

a.
b.

How many fingers and thumbs are there on two hands?

What fraction of them are;
(i)
fingers?
(ii)
thumbs?

6.

What fraction of these shapes are;

a.
b.
c.

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triangles?
circles?
squares?

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Try some yourself Exercise 1.24 continued

7.

Write the following in number form (for example

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

8.

one quarter
two thirds
six tenths
one twelth
four fifths

Complete the table for the six diagrams below;

Shape
a
Fraction
shaded
Fraction
unshaded

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1
)
4

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

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