Grade 3 Fractions Worksheet: 20 Objective & 10 Subjective Questions for 8-Year-Olds

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Instructions

Read each question carefully. For multiple-choice questions, circle the best answer. For other questions, write or draw your answer in the space provided. Good luck!

Part 1: Multiple Choice

Circle the correct answer for each question.

  1. Imagine a circle cut into 4 equal slices. If 1 slice is shaded, what fraction of the circle is shaded?
    • 1/2
    • 1/4
    • 3/4
  2. In the fraction 3/5, what is the number 3 called?
    • Denominator
    • Numerator
    • Whole
  3. Which fraction is the same as "one-third"?
    • 1/2
    • 1/3
    • 1/4
  4. A rectangle is divided into 8 equal parts, and 5 parts are shaded. What fraction of the rectangle is shaded?
    • 3/8
    • 8/5
    • 5/8
  5. In the fraction 7/10, what is the number 10 called?
    • Denominator
    • Numerator
    • Part
  6. Which of these fractions is the largest?
    • 1/8
    • 1/4
    • 1/2
  7. A pizza is cut into 6 equal slices. If you eat 1 slice, what fraction of the pizza did you eat?
    • 1/6
    • 1/5
    • 6/1
  8. The bottom number of a fraction is called the...
    • Numerator
    • Denominator
    • Fraction
  9. How do you write "five-sixths" as a fraction?
    • 6/5
    • 5/6
    • 5/5
  10. A whole apple can be represented by which fraction?
    • 1/2
    • 2/1
    • 4/4

Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the following sentences.

  1. A shape is divided into 5 equal parts. If 2 parts are shaded, the fraction is / .
  2. In the fraction 4/7, the numerator is .
  3. In the fraction 2/9, the denominator is .
  4. Three-fourths is written as the fraction / .
  5. The fraction 1/2 means one part out of equal parts.
  6. In the fraction 5/8, the is 5.
  7. A whole chocolate bar is the same as the fraction 8 / .
  8. Two-fifths is written as the fraction / .
  9. A box has 10 crayons. 7 of them are red. The fraction of red crayons is / .
  10. The denominator tells us the total number of parts.

Part 3: Draw and Shade

Follow the instructions to draw and shade in the boxes below.

  1. Draw a circle. Divide it into 4 equal parts. Shade 1/4 of it.
  2. Draw a square. Divide it into 2 equal parts. Shade 1/2 of it.
  3. Draw a rectangle. Divide it into 6 equal parts. Shade 4/6 of it.
  4. Draw any shape you like. Divide it into 3 equal parts. Shade 2/3 of it.
  5. Draw a pizza cut into 8 equal slices. Show that you ate 3/8 of the pizza by shading the slices you ate.

Part 4: Short Answer

Write your answer to the questions below.

  1. In your own words, what does the denominator (the bottom number) of a fraction tell you?
  2. In your own words, what does the numerator (the top number) of a fraction tell you?
  3. Mia has a candy bar with 5 equal sections. She eats 2 sections. What fraction of the candy bar did she eat?
  4. A pie is cut into 4 equal slices. Tom eats 1 slice and his sister eats 1 slice. What fraction of the pie is left?
  5. If you have 1/2 of a cookie and your friend has 1/4 of the same-sized cookie, who has the bigger piece? Explain why.

Answer Key

Part 1: Multiple Choice

  1. b) 1/4
  2. b) Numerator
  3. b) 1/3
  4. c) 5/8
  5. a) Denominator
  6. c) 1/2
  7. a) 1/6
  8. b) Denominator
  9. b) 5/6
  10. c) 4/4 (or any fraction where the numerator and denominator are the same)

Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

  1. 2 / 5
  2. 4
  3. 9
  4. 3 / 4
  5. 2
  6. numerator
  7. 8
  8. 2 / 5
  9. 7 / 10
  10. equal

Part 3: Draw and Shade

  1. A circle is drawn and divided into four equal parts, with one of those parts shaded.
  2. A square is drawn and divided into two equal parts (either vertically or horizontally), with one part shaded.
  3. A rectangle is drawn and divided into six equal parts, with four of those parts shaded.
  4. Student draws a shape (e.g., triangle, rectangle, circle), divides it into three equal parts, and shades two of them.
  5. A circle is drawn with lines dividing it into 8 equal, pizza-like slices. Three of the slices are shaded.

Part 4: Short Answer

  1. (Sample Answer) The denominator tells you how many equal pieces the whole thing is cut into.
  2. (Sample Answer) The numerator tells you how many of those equal pieces you are talking about or counting.
  3. (Answer) She ate 2/5 of the candy bar.
  4. (Answer) 2/4 or 1/2 of the pie is left.
  5. (Sample Answer) I have the bigger piece. When you cut something into 2 pieces (halves), the pieces are bigger than if you cut it into 4 pieces (fourths).
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