Grade 3 Math

Grade 3 Fractions Practice

Printable Grade 3 Fractions Practice — a 5-page Grade 3 Math practice set with 20 problems and an answer key, ready to print from your browser.

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Grade 3 Fractions Practice

Grade 3 Math

Practice unit fractions, fractions on number lines, equivalent fractions, comparison, ordering, and real-world fraction word problems.

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Grade 3 Fractions Practice

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Represent and name fractions

1.

A whole pizza is divided into 4 equal parts. One part is shaded. What fraction is shaded?

2.

In the fraction 3/8, what does the 3 tell you and what does the 8 tell you?

3.

Which is a unit fraction: 1/5, 3/5, or 5/5? Explain what makes it a unit fraction.

4.

Five of six equal parts are shaded. Write the fraction that is shaded.

5.

Two of eight counters are red. What fraction of the counters are red? Give an equivalent simplified fraction if you can.

6.

Draw a picture divided into thirds and shade 2/3.

7.

What does the denominator in 7/10 tell you about the whole?

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Grade 3 Fractions Practice

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Compare, order, and find equivalent fractions

8.

Compare: 3/4 ___ 2/4. Write <, >, or =.

9.

Compare: 2/3 ___ 3/6. Write <, >, or =.

10.

Order from least to greatest: 1/4, 3/4, 2/4.

11.

Write a fraction equivalent to 1/2 with a denominator of 4.

12.

Write a fraction equivalent to 2/3 with a denominator of 6.

13.

Which is greater: 3/8 or 5/8? Explain using the numerators.

14.

Complete the equivalent fraction: 3/5 = ___/10.

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Grade 3 Fractions Practice

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Number lines and real-world fraction problems

15.

A number line from 0 to 1 is split into 4 equal parts. What fraction is at the third tick after 0?

16.

A point is at 2/6 on a number line. Name an equivalent fraction in simplest form.

17.

A ribbon is 3/4 meter long. Maya uses 1/4 meter. How much ribbon is left?

18.

A recipe needs 2/3 cup of flour. You add 1/3 cup more. How much flour do you have altogether?

19.

A gardener plants 5/8 of a garden. What fraction of the garden is not planted?

20.

Three friends share one pizza equally. What fraction of the pizza does each friend get?

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Answer Key

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For teacher or parent use only. Answers are listed in problem order.

1. 1/4
2. 3 is the number of selected parts; 8 is the total number of equal parts.
3. 1/5; a unit fraction has 1 as its numerator.
4. 5/6
5. 2/8, equivalent to 1/4
6. A drawing showing 2 of 3 equal parts shaded.
7. The whole is divided into 10 equal parts.
8. 3/4 > 2/4
9. 2/3 > 3/6 because 2/3 = 4/6.
10. 1/4, 2/4, 3/4
11. 2/4
12. 4/6
13. 5/8
14. 6/10
15. 3/4
16. 1/3 (or an equivalent fraction such as 2/6)
17. 1/2 meter
18. 1 cup
19. 3/8
20. 1/3
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