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Table of Contents
Fun with Fractions
Odd One Out: Practicing Fractions *
Fraction Addition *
Simple Sherwin's Simple Fractions *
Simple Sylvia's Simple Fractions *
Simple Scooter's Simple Fractions *
Steer & Simplify #1 *
Steer & Simplify #3 *
Steer & Simplify #4 *
Steer & Simplify #5 *
Simplifying Fractions #1 *
Simplifying Fractions #2 *
Simplifying Fractions #3 *
Feed the Kramsters #1 *
Feed the Kramsters #2 *
Feed the Kramsters #3 *
Feed the Kramsters #4 *
Feed the Kramsters #5 *
Colorful Plants: Practicing Fractions *
Ranking Fractions *
Certificate of Completion
Answer Sheets
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2 50 1 3
2
4 100 2 6
4 3 5 8
1
12 6 15 24
3
3 8 5 1
2
30 70 50 10
20
15 2 3 9
6 12
20 20 4
8
1 50 14 36
1
1 50 14 63
3 4 10 12
2
6 10 25 30
5
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Simple
p Sherwinʼs 4 1
Simple Fractions 12 3
Simple Sherwin likes everything around him to be neat 4 4 1
and simple. Help him rewrite these fractions in their 12 4 3
most simplified form.
4 2 21 10 6
6 10 28 15 18
4 16 7 6 12
8 20 14 15 20
Simple
p Sylviaʼs
y 12 4
Simple Fractions 15 5
Simple Sylvia likes everything around her to be neat 12 3 4
and simple. Help her rewrite these fractions in their 15 3 5
most simplified form.
2 10 6 21 3
8 15 12 28 6
5 8 3 2 14
15 20 12 10 21
Simple
p Scooterʼs 10 2
Simple Fractions 15 3
Simple Scooter likes everything around him to be neat 10 5 2
and simple. Help him rewrite these fractions in their 15 5 3
most simplified form.
12 3 8 2 18
16 15 10 4 24
14 4 6 7 20
21 16 9 28 25
16 24 35 18
24 27 84 60
15 5 32 4
30 40 40 6
11 is between
9 and 12,
so go west
9 28 9 40 8
18 40 27 55 11
12 27 8 7
30 72 16 63
2 30 7 15
16 55 14 24
11 12 8 49
55 54 12 70
4 10 27 25
6 14 90 55
3 24 20 15
9 27 25 21
10 5
2 9 4 35
15 5 3 45 8 45
8 15 5 7
40 33 30 21
2 9 3 28 4
7
8 12 6 32 4 8
5 18 42 2
10 66 60 24
15 15
1 16 18
30 15 2 80 24
45 55 18
54 66 72
14 27 35
42 54 50
Now that you’ve got the hang of it, look closely at the following
fractions. They do not simplify very well, but they are very close to a
simplifiable fraction. For example, 19/60 cannot be simplified, but we
know that 20/60 = 1/3. So, 19/60 can be approximated to 1/3. Be
sure to show your work.
19 ≈ 2 14 ≈ 20 ≈
30 3 41 81
20 10 2
≈ 30 10 3
24 ≈ 17 ≈ 27 ≈
49 82
80 37
23 ≈ 13 ≈ 99 ≈
70
72 21 100
22 22
1 15 28
66 22 3 20 42
12 28 24
36 35 40
19 18 23
76 60 46
Now that you’ve got the hang of it, look closely at the following
fractions. They do not simplify very well, but they are very close to a
simplifiable fraction. For example, 45/61 cannot be simplified, but we
know that 45/60 = 3/4. So, 45/61 can be approximated to 3/4. Be
sure to show your work.
45 ≈ 9 11 ≈ 13 ≈
51 10 45 24
45 5 9
≈ 50 5 10
23 ≈ 89 ≈ 31 ≈
30 90 36
37 ≈ 49 ≈ 10 ≈
72 64 61
12 6
2 20 63
30 6 5 24 70
5 27 10
15 45 20
3 18 24
18 27 32
Now that you’ve got the hang of it, look closely at the following
fractions. They do not simplify very well, but they are very close to a
simplifiable fraction. For example, 51/100 cannot be simplified, but we
know that 50/100 = 1/2. So, 50/100 can be approximated to 1/2. Be
sure to show your work.
16 ≈ 1 75 ≈ 13 ≈
63 4 99 25
16 16 1
≈ 64 16 4
19 ≈ 11 ≈ 41 ≈
100 72 63
28 ≈ 24 ≈ 18
19 ≈
71 97
99 95
98
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Kramsters are very picky eaters. Feed each
kramster the correct number of pellets by
converting the following improper fractions to
mixed numbers. Color in the pellets to match
each mixed number.
EXAMPLE:
13 1
4 3 4
12
6
15
4
3
2
14
5
For the last one, shade in the pellets without guidelines.
20
6
EXAMPLE:
8 2
3 2 3
ANSWERS
16 =
4 4
13 = 3
5 2 5
9
3
= 3
12 = 2
5 2 5
For the last one, shade in the pellets using your own outlines.
1
7
2
= 3 2
EXAMPLE:
9 1
4 2 4
9
5
3
2
10
3
6
4
For the last one, shade in the pellets using your own outlines.
16
5
EXAMPLE:
7 1
2 3 2
5
2
12
4
11
5
11
3
For the last one, shade in the pellets using your own outlines.
10
4
EXAMPLE:
12 2
5 2 5
6
3
7
4
8
2
11
5
For the last one, shade in the pellets using your own outlines.
9
4
1 3 1 2 6
5 4 3 4 24
1 12 3 8 4
1 30 30 24 10
5 5 15 14 3
8 15 20 14 6
3 50 9 2 7
6 50 12 20 10
50 4 2
1 2
100 10 3
1 1 3 4 5
2 3 4 5 6
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2 50 1 3
2
4 100 2 6
4 3 5 8
1
12 6 15 24
3
3 8 5 1
2
30 70 50 10
20
15 2 3 9
6 12
20 20 4
8
1 50 14 36
1
1 50 14 63
3 4 10 12
2
6 10 25 30
5
M A T H
F R A C TI O N S
Example:
Simple
p Sherwinʼs 4 1
Simple Fractions 12 3
Simple Sherwin likes everything around him to be neat 4 4 1
and simple. Help him rewrite these fractions in their 12 4 3
most simplified form.
4 2 2 1 21 3 10 2 6 1
6 3 10 5 28 4 15 3 18 3
4 1 16 4 7 1 6 2 12 3
8 2 20 5 14 2 15 5 20 5
M A T H
F R A C TI O N S
Example:
Simple
p Sylviaʼs
y 12 4
Simple Fractions 15 5
Simple Sylvia likes everything around her to be neat 12 3 4
and simple. Help her rewrite these fractions in their 15 3 5
most simplified form.
2 1 10 2 6 1 21 3 3 1
8 4 15 3 12 2 28 4 6 2
5 1 8 2 3 1 2 1 14 2
15 3 20 5 12 4 10 5 21 3
M A T H
F R A C TI O N S
Example:
Simple
p Scooterʼs 10 2
Simple Fractions 15 3
Simple Scooter likes everything around him to be neat 10 5 2
and simple. Help him rewrite these fractions in their 15 5 3
most simplified form.
12 3 3 1 8 4 2 1 18 3
16 4 15 5 10 5 4 2 24 4
14 2 4 1 6 2 7 1 20 4
21 3 16 4 9 3 28 4 25 5
16 2 24 8 35 5 18 3
24 3 27 9 84 12 60 10
15 1 5 1 32 4 4 2
30 2 40 8 40 5 6 3
11 is between
9 and 12,
so go west
9 1 28 7 9 1 40 8
18 2 40 10 27 3 55 11
12 2 27 3 8 1 7 1
30 5 63 7 16 2 63 9
2 1 30 6 7 1 15 5
16 8 55 11 14 2 24 8
11 1 12 2 8 2 49 7
55 5 54 9 12 3 70 10
4 2 10 5 27 3 25 5
6 3 14 7 90 10 55 11
3 1 24 8 20 4 15 5
9 3 27 9 25 5 21 7
10 5
2 9 1 4 1 35 7
15 5 3 45 5 8 2 45 9
8 1 15 5 5 1 7 1
40 5 33 11 30 6 21 3
2 1 9 3 3 1 28 4
7
8 4 12 4 6 2 32 4 8
5 1 18 3 42 7 2 1
10 2 66 11 60 10 24 12
M A T H
FRACTIONS
Skill Practice
Simplifying Fractions
15 15
1 16 1 18 3
30 15 2 80 5 24 4
45 5 55 5 18 1
54 6 66 6 72 4
14 1 27 1 35 7
42 3 54 2 50 10
Now that you’ve got the hang of it, look closely at the following
fractions. They do not simplify very well, but they are very close to a
simplifiable fraction. For example, 19/60 cannot be simplified, but we
know that 20/60 = 1/3. So, 19/60 can be approximated to 1/3. Be
sure to show your work.
19 ≈ 2 14 ≈ 1 20 ≈ 1
30 3 41 3 81 4
20 10 2
≈ 30 10 3
24 ≈ 1 17 ≈ 1 27 ≈ 37
49 2 81
80 5 37 49
23 ≈ 1 13 ≈ 2 99 ≈ 1
72 3 21 3 100
M A T H
FRACTIONS
Skill Practice
Simplifying Fractions
22 22
1 15 3 28 2
66 22 3 20 4 42 3
12 1 28 4 24 3
36 3 35 5 40 5
19 1 18 3 23 1
76 4 60 10 46 2
Now that you’ve got the hang of it, look closely at the following
fractions. They do not simplify very well, but they are very close to a
simplifiable fraction. For example, 45/61 cannot be simplified, but we
know that 45/60 = 3/4. So, 45/61 can be approximated to 3/4. Be
sure to show your work.
45 ≈ 9 11 ≈ 1 13 ≈ 1
51 10 45 4 24 2
45 5 9
≈ 50 5 10
23 ≈ 4 89 ≈ 1 31 ≈ 8
30 5 90 36 9
37 ≈ 1 49 ≈ 3 10 ≈ 1
72 2 64 4 61 6
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Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet
M A T H
FRACTIONS
Skill Practice
Simplifying Fractions
12 6
2 20 5 63 9
30 6 5 24 6 70 10
5 1 27 3 10 1
15 3 45 5 20 2
3 1 18 2 24 3
18 6 27 3 32 4
Now that you’ve got the hang of it, look closely at the following
fractions. They do not simplify very well, but they are very close to a
simplifiable fraction. For example, 51/100 cannot be simplified, but we
know that 50/100 = 1/2. So, 50/100 can be approximated to 1/2. Be
sure to show your work.
16 ≈ 1 75 ≈ 3 13 ≈ 1
63 4 99 4 25 2
16 16 1
≈ 64 16 4
19 ≈ 1 11 ≈ 1 41 ≈ 25
100 5 72 6 63 38
7
28 ≈ 2 24 ≈ 1 19 ≈ 1
71 18
5 99 4 98 5
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Answer Sheet
Kramsters are very picky eaters. Feed each
kramster the correct number of pellets by
converting the following improper fractions to
mixed numbers. Color in the pellets to match
each mixed number.
EXAMPLE:
13 1
4 3 4
ANSWERS
12 =
6 2
15 = 3
4 3 4
3 1
2
= 1 2
4
14 =
5 2 5
For the last one, shade in the pellets using your own outlines.
2
20 =
6 3 1
3
EXAMPLE:
8 2
3 2 3
ANSWERS
16 =
4 4
13 = 3
5 2 5
9
3
= 3
12 = 2
5 2 5
For the last one, shade in the pellets using your own outlines.
1
7
2
= 3 2
EXAMPLE:
9 1
4 2 4
ANSWERS
4
9
5
= 1 5
3 1
2 = 1 2
10 = 1
3 3 3
1
6
4
= 1 2
For the last one, shade in the pellets using your own outlines.
1
16 =
5 3 5
EXAMPLE:
7 1
2 3 2
ANSWERS
5 1
2
= 2 2
12 =
4 3
1
11 =
5 2 5
2
11 =
3 3 3
For the last one, shade in the pellets using your own outlines.
1
10 =
4 2 2
EXAMPLE:
12 2
5 2 5
ANSWERS
6
3
= 2
7 3
4
= 1 4
8
2
= 4
11 = 1
5 2 5
For the last one, shade in the pellets using your own outlines.
1
9
4
= 2 4
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Answer Sheet
Ranking Fractions
Rank the fractions in order from the largest to the smallest value and write the
order in the space below. Bonus: Find the row that has two equivalent fractions.
1 3 1 2 6
5 4 3 4 24
3 1 1 6 1
4 2 3 24 5
1 12 3 8 4
1 30 30 24 10
1 12 4 8 3
1 30 10 24 30
equivalent
5 5 15 14 3
8 15 20 14 6
14 15 5 3 5
14 20 8 6 15
3 50 9 2 7
6 50 12 20 10
50 9 7 3 2
50 12 10 6 20
50 4 2
1 2
100 10 3
2 50 4
2 1
3 100 10
1 1 3 4 5
2 3 4 5 6
5 4 3 1 1
6 5 4 2 3