Decompose Fractions Worksheets Grade 4

Fractions

Break Apart Fractions

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Worksheet 1

9 problems
  1. 9/12 = 2/12 + 4/12 + ?/12
  2. Liam is baking cookies and needs 3/4 cup of sugar for one batch. He only has a 1/4 cup measuring cup. How many scoops of the 1/4 cup does Liam need to measure out 3/4 cup of sugar?
  3. At the pet store, Tane sees 3 kittens in one cage and 2 kittens in another cage. How many kittens are there in total?

…and 6 more problems

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Worksheet 2

9 problems
  1. Emma is making a batch of 9 muffins. She needs 7/9 of a cup of blueberries. She only has a 1/9 cup measuring scoop. How many scoops of blueberries does Emma need to add to get the correct amount?
  2. 4/5 = 1/5 + 1/5 + ?/5
  3. 5/8 = 1/8 + 1/8 + ?/8

…and 6 more problems

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Worksheet 3

7 problems
  1. A rectangular garden is divided into 12 equal square sections arranged in 3 rows and 4 columns. If 5 sections are planted with sunflowers and 3 sections are planted with roses, what fraction of the garden is planted with flowers? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
  2. Aroha is making a traditional Maori kete (basket) and needs 7/9 of a metre of flax cord. She only has a 1/9 metre measuring stick. How many 1/9 metre lengths does Aroha need to measure out to get 7/9 metre of flax cord?
  3. A rectangular field is 120 meters long and 80 meters wide. The field is divided into 8 equal rectangular sections. What is the area of each section in square meters?

…and 4 more problems

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