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 half of 18?
- 6
- 8
- 9
- 12
Answer: 9. Half of 18 means 18 ÷ 2 = 9.
ProCompare and infer.
A shape is split into 6 equal parts and 5 are shaded. What fraction is shaded?
- 6/6
- 5/1
- 6/5
- 5/6
Answer: 5/6. 5 of 6 equal parts are shaded, so the fraction is 5/6 — 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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