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1 a) Bella gets 2 cows into the pen before the time runs out.

What is her score? Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

b) Lee gets 9 of the 12 sheep into the pen.

What is his score? Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

Player 1: Get the cows into the pen.

Score

2 out of 4

Lee Bella

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Bella’s score is 2 out of 4.

We can write this fraction as 24 .

24 can be simplifi ed to 1

2 . Bella’s score is 12 .

Bella’s score is 2 out of 4.

We can write this fraction as 24 .

24 can be simplifi ed to 1

2 . Bella’s score is 12 .

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b) Lee gets 912 of the sheep in the pen.

Lee’s score is 34 .

a)

24 = 1

2

÷ 2

÷ 2

912 = 34

÷ 3

÷ 3

To fi nd a fraction’s simplest form we divide the numerator and the denominator by a common factor.

I divided the numerator and denominator by 2 because 2 is a common factor of 2 and 4.

These fractions represent the same amount, but one is written in its simplest form.We can divide the numerator and

the denominator by 3 because 3 is a common factor of 9 and 12.

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2 Simplify these fractions.

a) 1424

= c) 2045

= e) 72 = 910

b) 615

= d) 1216

= f)24

= 34

3 Write in the missing numbers.

90120

= 60

= 15 =4

1 Write in the missing numbers to simplify the fractions.

a) b) c)

Simplifying fractions

÷ 3

÷ 3

312

= 1

÷ 7

÷

3542

=

÷

÷

2535

=

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5 Ebo thinks 46 in its simplest form is 11.5 .

Is Ebo correct? Explain how you know.

4 Shade in the shapes to show the fractions.

a) c)

b) d)

1020

2025

4554

69

6 Circle the fraction that is not equivalent to the other fractions.

a) 515

1545

1020

2060

b) 1218

120180

1824

2436

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