Unit Fractions (Year 3)

Practise unit fractions within Fractions for Year 3, with worked examples and instant feedback.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 3 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

What is 1 out of 4 written as a fraction?

  • 1/4
  • 4/1
  • 1/3
  • 2/4

Answer: 1/4. 1 of 4 equal parts are shaded, so the fraction is 1/4 — numerator over denominator.

ProCompare and infer.

What is 2 out of 4 written as a fraction?

  • 4/2
  • 2/2
  • 2/4
  • 3/4

Answer: 2/4. 2 of 4 equal parts are shaded, so the fraction is 2/4 — numerator over denominator.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

A bag has 30 sweets. 2/5 are red. How many RED?

  • 12
  • 6
  • 5
  • 18

Answer: 12. 30÷5×2.

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