FIVE RIVERS SECONDARY SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS TEST
Topic: Fractions. Class: Form 1
Student’ Name:__________________________________________ Teacher’s name: E Reid
Instructions: Answer all questions on this paper
ALL working must be clearly shown
Time: 25 minutes

1) Define a fraction:

(2 marks)

2) Fill in the blank:

3
In the fraction , the number _____ is called the denominator and the number ____ is the numerator.
8

(2 marks)

3) What is the line between the fractions called ? __________________

(2 marks)

4) Each of the following figures is divided into equal parts.

Into how many equal parts has the figure been divided?
What fraction represents each of the equal parts?

What fractional part of the whole figure has been shaded?

What fractional part of the whole figure is unshaded?

Write the name of each shaded fraction. (Write in words).

Write the name of each fraction in another way. (Write in

words).

Add the shade and unshaded region and write it as a fraction.

What whole number does it represent.

(16 marks)

5) A piggy bank has 47 coins of which 12 are 25ȼ 6) If 5 boys shared 4 pies equally, state the
coins, 18 are 50ȼ coins and the remainder is 10 amount of pies each boy got.
ȼ coins. What fractions of the coins is 10ȼ

(3 marks) (2 marks)

1 3 5 5 21 7
7) a) Underline the proper fractions from the list: ,8 , , . ,4
2 4 3 8 2 8
(2 marks)

1 3 5 5 21 7
b) Underline the improper fractions from the list: ,8 , , . ,4
2 4 3 8 2 8
(2 marks)
 1 3 5 5 21 7
c) Underline the mixed numbers from the list: , 8 , , . , 4
2 4 3 8 2 8
(2 marks)

8) Convert the mixed number into an improper fraction and convert the improper fraction into a mixed
number and leave the proper fraction as it is.
4 3 29
a) b) 2 c)
9 5 7

(2,3,4 marks)
9) Draw a diagram to illustrate the following 32 4 48
10) Copy and complete: = =
1 2 3 40 ? ?
equivalent fraction. = =
4 8 12

(4 marks)
(10 marks)
16 12) Reduce the following fraction to its lowest terms
11) Write the fraction in its simplest form 50
40
625

(3 marks) (5 marks)
13) Determine whether or not the following pairs of 14) Arrange the following in ascending order:
fractions are equivalent fractions. (write the
word equivalent or not equivalent) 7 11 5 13 3 1 17 9
, , , , , , ,
9 3 6 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
a) , b) ,
18 9 18 45

(4 marks)
(7 marks)

15) Underline the group of like fractions below:

2 2 2 5 8 4 6 5 2 1 5 5 5 5
a) , , b) 4 , 4 , 4 c) 10 , , , d) ,6 , e) , , ,
8 11 3 6 11 11 11 11 5 5 6 8 10 12
4 2 4 6 13 3 5
,3 ,4 , ,
9 9 9 11 5 5 5
(4 marks)
1 4 2 17) Put either >, = or < between each of the following
16) Arrange the fractions , , in descending
2 5 3 pairs of fractions.
order 26 32 52
a¿ b) c)
39 43 83

(6 marks) (9 marks)

1 9 7
18) Represent the following on a number line: a) b) 2) 3
2 4 8
 (2, 3, 1 marks)

[100 marks]
 FIVE RIVERS SECONDARY SCHOOL
MATHEMATICS TEST
Topic: Fractions. Class: Form 1
Student’ Name:___ANSWER______________________________ Teacher’s name: E Reid
Instructions: Answer all questions on this paper
ALL working must be clearly shown
Time: 25 minutes

1) Define a fraction: A fraction is a part of a whole

(2 marks)
2) Fill in the blank:
3
In the fraction , the number __8__ is called the denominator and the number _3_ is the numerator.
8
(2 marks)
3) What is the line between the fractions called ? __ vinculum__
(2 marks)
4) Each of the following figures is divided into equal parts.

Into how many equal parts has the figure been divided? 2 6
What fraction represents each of the equal parts? 1 1
2 6
What fractional part of the whole figure has been shaded? 1 5
2 6
What fractional part of the whole figure is unshaded? 1 1
2 6
Write the name of each shaded fraction. (Write in words). Half One sixth
Write the name of each fraction in another way. (Write in One out of two One out of six
words).
Add the shade and unshaded region and write it as a fraction. 1 1 2 1 5 6
+ = + =
What whole number does it represent. 2 2 2 6 6 6

2 6
=1 =1
2 6
(16 marks)
5) A piggy bank has 47 coins of which 12 are 25ȼ 6) If 5 boys shared 4 pies equally, state the
coins, 18 are 50ȼ coins and the remainder is 10 amount of pies each boy got.
ȼ coins. What fractions of the coins is 10ȼ
4
Number of 10ȼ coins = 47-12-18 = 35-18=17 5
17
Fraction of 10ȼ coins = (3 marks)
47 (2 marks)
1 3 5 5 21 7
7) a) Underline the proper fractions from the list: ,8 , , . ,4
2 4 3 8 2 8
(2 marks)
1 3 5 5 21 7
b) Underline the improper fractions from the list: , 8 , , . , 4
2 4 3 8 2 8
(2 marks)

1 3 5 5 21 7
c) Underline the mixed numbers from the list: , 8 , , . , 4
2 4 3 8 2 8
(2 marks)

8) Convert the mixed number into an improper fraction and convert the improper fraction into a mixed
number and leave the proper fraction as it is.
Denominator Whole number

4 3 2 ×5+3 10+3 13 29 29
b) b) 2 = = = c) 4 =4 R 1
9 5 5 5 5 7 7
Method: STEPS for division: 7 29
Multiply the whole number by the ÷ 28 4×7=28
denominator add the numerator × 1 29−28=1
and place the denominator below −¿
 BD Numerator
29 1
=4 (2,3,4 marks)
7 7

9) Draw a diagram to illustrate the following 32 4 48

10) Copy and complete: = =
1 2 3 40 ? ?
equivalent fraction. = =
4 8 12
32 32 ÷ 8 4
= =
40 40 ÷ 8 5
1
4 4 4 ×12 48
= =
2 5 5× 12 60
8
3 32 4 48
∴ = =
12 40 5 60
(10 marks) (4 marks)
16 12) Reduce the following fraction to its lowest terms
11) Write the fraction in its simplest form 50
40
625
16 16 ÷ 8 2 50 50 ÷ 5 10 10÷ 5 2
= = = = = =
40 40 ÷ 8 5 625 625÷ 5 125 125÷ 5 25
(3 marks) (5 marks)
13) Determine whether or not the following pairs of 14) Arrange the following in ascending order:
fractions are equivalent fractions. (write the
word equivalent or not equivalent) 7 11 5 13 3 1 17 9
, , , , , , ,
9 3 6 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
a¿ , b) ,
18 9 18 45
Solution: Solution:
9 9÷9 1 6 6÷6 1
= = = =
18 18 ÷ 9 2 18 18 ÷ 6 3 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 17
, , , , , , ,
20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
3 3÷ 3 1
= =
9 9 ÷3 3
15 15 ÷ 5 3 3÷ 3 1 (4 marks)
= = = =
45 45 ÷ 5 9 9 ÷3 3

1 1 1 1
≠ =
2 3 3 3

9 3 6 15
∴ isnot equivalent ¿ ∴ isequivalent ¿
18 9 18 45
(7 marks)

15) Underline the group of like fractions below:

2 2 2 5 8 4 6 5 2 1 5 5 5 5
a) , , b) 4 , 4 , 4 c) 10 , , , d) ,6 , e) , , ,
8 11 3 6 11 11 11 11 5 5 6 8 10 12
4 2 4 6 13 3 5
,3 ,4 , ,
9 9 9 11 5 5 5
(4 marks)
1 4 2 17) Put either >, = or < between each of the
16) Arrange the fractions , , in descending
2 5 3 following pairs of fractions.
order 26 32 52
a¿ b) c)
39 43 83
1 1 ×15 15
2 2, 5, 3 = = ,
3 1, 5, 3 2 2 ×15 30
2 6 6 ÷3 2 2 6
a¿ , = = ∴ =
5 1, 5, 1 4 4 ×6 24 3 9 9 ÷3 3 3 9
1, 1, 1 = = ,
5 5× 6 30
LCD = 2 ×3 ×5=30 2 2 ×10 20 b) LCD of 3 and 4 = 12
= = 3 3× 3 9 2 2 × 4 8 3 2
3 3 × 10 30 = = , = = ∴ >
4 4 ×3 12 3 3 × 4 12 4 3
24 20 15
> >
30 30 30
c) LCD of 8 and 3 = 24
4 2 1 5 5× 3 15 2 2× 8 16 5 2
Ans. , , = = , = = ∴ <
5 3 2 8 8× 3 24 3 3× 8 24 8 3
 (6 marks)
(9 marks)

1 1×4 4 9 9 ×2 18 2 7
18) Represent the following on a number line: a) = = b) = = =2 c) 3
2 2×4 8 4 4 ×2 8 8 8

1
9 7
2 3
4 8
(2,3,1 marks)

[100 marks]