Equivalent Fractions (Year 4)
Find equivalent fractions by scaling the numerator and denominator equally.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 4 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Fill in the missing number: 4/5 = ?/20
- 16
- 19
- 4
- 17
Answer: 16. 5 × 4 = 20, so multiply the numerator by 4 too: 4 × 4 = 16.
ProCompare and infer.
Fill in the missing number: 1/3 = ?/15
- 1
- 13
- 6
- 5
Answer: 5. 3 × 5 = 15, so multiply the numerator by 5 too: 1 × 5 = 5.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Fill in the missing number: 2/3 = ?/9
- 2
- 7
- 6
- 8
Answer: 6. 3 × 3 = 9, so multiply the numerator by 3 too: 2 × 3 = 6.
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