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Express as a Fraction

Express one quantity as a fraction of another, where the fraction could be less than 1 or a mixed number.

Level 1 Level 2 Fraction Arithmetic Description Help Video More Fractions

This is level 1; Express one quantity as a fraction of another, where the fraction is less than 1.

1. Express 8 as a fraction of 12 giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms. Correct Wrong


2. Express 10 as a fraction of 16 giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms. Correct Wrong


3. Express 18 as a fraction of 33 giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms. Correct Wrong


4. What is £14 as a fraction of £24 giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms. Correct Wrong


5. What is $24.00 as a fraction of $39.00 giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms. Correct Wrong


6. Find 72000 grams as a fraction of 120kg giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms. Correct Wrong


7. Find 20km as a fraction of 34000 metres giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms. Correct Wrong


8. Express 4.4 as a fraction of 7.2 giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms. Correct Wrong


9. A student takes a test for which there are 42 marks available. What fraction of the marks did they earn if their score was 24 out of 42. Give your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms. Correct Wrong


10. What fraction of 16.2 million is 11,700,000 giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms. Correct Wrong


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Level 1 - Express one quantity as a fraction of another, where the fraction is less than 1.

Level 2 - Express one quantity as a fraction of another, where the fraction is greater than 1 and should be expressed a mixed number.

Fractions Level 1 - Adding two fractions with the same denominators.

Fractions Level 2 - Adding two fractions with a common denominator.

Fractions Level 3 - Adding two fractions with random denominators.

Fractions Level 4 - Subtracting two fractions with the same denominators.

Fractions Level 5 - Subtracting two fractions with a common denominator.

Fractions Level 6 - Subtracting two fractions with random denominators.

Fractions Level 7 - Multiplying two fractions.

Fractions Level 8 - Dividing one fraction by another.

Fractions Level 9 - Mixed fraction calculations.

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