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Free Grade 3 quizzes for Simplifying Fractions in Context: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. Simplifying means writing a fraction with the smallest possible numbers. Divide the numerator and denominator by their highest common factor.

Price

Free

Difficulty

Core

Estimated time

25 min

Total marks

24

Learning objectives

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  • RememberIdentify simplifying fractions in context

    Identify simplifying fractions in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • UnderstandExplain simplifying fractions in context

    Explain simplifying fractions in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • ApplyCalculate simplifying fractions in context

    Calculate simplifying fractions in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • AnalyseCompare simplifying fractions in context

    Compare simplifying fractions in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

Prerequisites

Close these gaps first — each has its own free lesson, worksheet and quiz.

How Simplifying Fractions in Context works

Simplifying means writing a fraction with the smallest possible numbers. Divide the numerator and denominator by their highest common factor.

Key wordssimplest formlowest termsHCFcancel

12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.Simplify 6/21 fully.[1]
  2. 2.Simplify 6/27 fully.[1]
  3. 3.Simplify 21/24 fully.[1]
  4. 4.Simplify 9/15 fully.[1]
  5. 5.Simplify 8/12 fully.[2]
  6. 6.Simplify 20/32 fully.[2]
  7. 7.Simplify 12/30 fully.[2]
  8. 8.Simplify 4/24 fully.[2]
  9. 9.Simplify 42/49 fully.[3]
  10. 10.Simplify 40/48 fully.[3]
  11. 11.Simplify 2/12 fully.[3]
  12. 12.Simplify 55/66 fully.[3]
Show answers and working
  1. 1. 2/7

    HCF of 6 and 21 is 3. Divide top and bottom by 3: 6÷3 / 21÷3. = 2/7

  2. 2. 2/9

    HCF of 6 and 27 is 3. Divide top and bottom by 3: 6÷3 / 27÷3. = 2/9

  3. 3. 7/8

    HCF of 21 and 24 is 3. Divide top and bottom by 3: 21÷3 / 24÷3. = 7/8

  4. 4. 3/5

    HCF of 9 and 15 is 3. Divide top and bottom by 3: 9÷3 / 15÷3. = 3/5

  5. 5. 2/3

    HCF of 8 and 12 is 4. Divide top and bottom by 4: 8÷4 / 12÷4. = 2/3

  6. 6. 5/8

    HCF of 20 and 32 is 4. Divide top and bottom by 4: 20÷4 / 32÷4. = 5/8

  7. 7. 2/5

    HCF of 12 and 30 is 6. Divide top and bottom by 6: 12÷6 / 30÷6. = 2/5

  8. 8. 1/6

    HCF of 4 and 24 is 4. Divide top and bottom by 4: 4÷4 / 24÷4. = 1/6

  9. 9. 6/7

    HCF of 42 and 49 is 7. Divide top and bottom by 7: 42÷7 / 49÷7. = 6/7

  10. 10. 5/6

    HCF of 40 and 48 is 8. Divide top and bottom by 8: 40÷8 / 48÷8. = 5/6

  11. 11. 1/6

    HCF of 2 and 12 is 2. Divide top and bottom by 2: 2÷2 / 12÷2. = 1/6

  12. 12. 5/6

    HCF of 55 and 66 is 11. Divide top and bottom by 11: 55÷11 / 66÷11. = 5/6

Worked examples

Easy example

Simplify 6/9 fully.

  1. HCF of 6 and 9 is 3.
  2. Divide top and bottom by 3: 6÷3 / 9÷3.
  3. = 2/3
  4. Answer: 2/3
Medium example

Simplify 5/20 fully.

  1. HCF of 5 and 20 is 5.
  2. Divide top and bottom by 5: 5÷5 / 20÷5.
  3. = 1/4
  4. Answer: 1/4
Hard example

Simplify 36/81 fully.

  1. HCF of 36 and 81 is 9.
  2. Divide top and bottom by 9: 36÷9 / 81÷9.
  3. = 4/9
  4. Answer: 4/9

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Common mistakes

What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.

  • Stops after dividing once, leaving a fraction that can still be simplified.

    Correction: Check again: do top and bottom still share a factor?

  • Divides top and bottom by different numbers.

    Correction: Always divide both by the same number.

Teacher tips

  • · Ask pupils to check their final answer has HCF 1.

Parent tips

  • · Simplify sports stats, like 6 wins out of 8 games.

Real-life applications

  • · Reporting results: 18/24 of the class becomes 3/4.

Assessment objectives

How mastery is evidenced, and which standards it maps to.

CAMBRIDGE CAM-398.1 — Mapped statement covering Simplifying Fractions in Context.NATIONAL-CURRICULUM NAT-938.2 — Mapped statement covering Simplifying Fractions in Context.

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