Fractions Test Review
The actual test will follow the same format, but be much shorter. Make sure to check all your
answers in the answer key carefully, maybe even after each page!!!!
1. List 5 different ways to express the fraction
Draw picture of the following and solve.
2.
4
3.
3
4.
5
4
+
−
extension
2
=
2
=
5
4
3
4
×
1
2
=
Order, least to greatest
Use logic
5.
6.
2
2
2
2
9
8
5
7
10
10
9
9
6
8
6
8
use equivalent fractions
7.
8.
3
10
2
3
2
5
5
6
11
3
25
11
12
5
7
9
3
4
Solve: Remember to SHOW YOUR WORK and simplify!!!!
7
9.
8
3
−
=
24
E: _____________
7
10.
9
5
+
1
+
6
E: _____________
5
11.
1
8
− 2
=
3
5
8
=
E: _____________
6
1
13.
3
×
2
14.
5
×
3
=
15.
3
÷
3
=
16.
4
÷
4
17.
2
×
3
12.
9
−2
2
3
=
E: _____________
4
6
5
5
3
=
7
10
10
9
8
=
×
4
5
=
18.
19.
20.
3
÷
5
9
×
14
3
1
× 4
1
=
5
1
× 2
1
=
3
3
5
4
15
16
=
Solve each of the problems.
Remember to circle key items, add cues above,
record the number sentence(s) and word sentence.
5
1
21. Bronte is keeping track of all her reading. On the weekend she read 36 hours, Monday 1 2
1
hours, and on Tuesday she read 23 hours. How much did she read altogether?
Number Sentence _____________________________
Estimate: ____________________________________
Word Sentence: ____________________________________________________________
22. On Saturday Nikayla and her family went on a brief road trip outside of Winnipeg. They
3
1
started with
tank of gas. By the time they came home they only had
tank of gas left.
4
12
How much did they use?
Number Sentence _____________________________
Estimate: ____________________________________
Word Sentence: ____________________________________________________________
23. Araz is participating in a video game tournament. If he practises every evening for ¾ an hour
for the next 5 weeks, how many hours will he have practised? (extension: How many
minutes is that? (cue: how many days in a week?))
Number Sentence _____________________________
Word Sentence: ____________________________________________________________
1
24. Julia is making ice cream. The recipe calls for 1 (10 ounce) package of strawberries, 2 cup
2
sugar and 3 cup heavy cream. She only has a half of a package of strawberries. How much
sugar and cream will she need if she makes half of a recipe? (cue: what operation do you use
for “of”?)
Number Sentences sugar:_____________________________
cream: ____________________________
Word Sentence: ____________________________________________________________
25. When Adam came home on Friday he discovered that his brother Jake had eaten two thirds
of the large pizza their dad had ordered. He was very hungry. Then his brother Josh came
home and ate
2
3
of what was left. How much pizza did he eat? How much pizza was left
for Adam? Hopefully his dad will order more pizza so Adam doesn’t go hungry.
Jake = ______________________________________
Josh = ______________________________________
Adam = __________________________________________
Word Sentence: ____________________________________________________________
23. On his holiday Jake received a box of his favourite chocolates. The first day he ate
1
1
2
of all
the chocolates in the box. The next day Jake ate 2 of all the chocolates left in the box. The
next day he only had 6 chocolates left to eat. How many did he have originally?
24. Carson also received a box of chocolates. The first day he ate
his dog Tucker found the the chocolates and ate
1
3
1
3
of all the chocolates. Then
of all the chocolates left. (Tucker threw
up all the chocolate so he didn’t get sick.) Then his sister, Hannah, spotted the chocolate ate
1
3
of the remaining chocolate. There were 8 small pieces left for Carson. How many were
there to begin with? How many chocolates did Tucker eat and consequently throw up?
Now solve the following problem use a chart or picture.
26. On a recent science quiz Mr. Guenther had 4 quizzes without any names on them. After
recording all the other quizzes in his mark book he noticed that he didn’t have quizzes from
Paulo, Christian, Zach, and Rowan. The marks were
10 11 14 15
,
,
,
15 15 15 15
. Using the following
information, find out what mark each student received.
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•
•
•
Paulo did not get the lowest or the highest mark.
Christian did not get one of the marks in the middle
Zach was heard saying “Oh no! I just made one stupid mistake!”
Although students shouldn’t compare marks, Rowan was heard saying, “I got five
marks higher than Christian”.
27. Kate, Da-In, Mackenzie and Laura went to the movies. They all had seats in a row, starting
with seat number 13. (Created by Justena last year.)
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•
•
•
Mackenzie was scared that a stranger was going to sit next to her. (The seat remained
empty.
Kate was not on the edge.
Laura’s seat was an even number.
Da-In sat between Laura and Kate.