Luttrell 2012
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Name: ______________________
Date: _____
2a-Finding Fractions
For each question, translate the equation and then solve by mental math.
1. Darcy decides to eat only ⅓ of a candy bar. Draw a candy bar and shade in what was eaten.
2. Students at SLA walked 20 laps to help the Terry Fox Foundation. Some walked only ¾ the
laps. Make 20 squares to represent the laps and shade in the amount some only walked.
3. The perimeter of the park is about 4 miles. Someone walked only ¼ of it. Draw a circle and
color the fraction of the circle walked.
4. Nicole bought four apples. One was eaten this morning. What fraction of apples are left?
5. There are 150 days of school. If students have been in school for 15 days, what fraction of
the school year is left?
6. The perimeter of the building is 400 feet and is getting a new coat of paint, what fraction of
the building is left to paint if only 100 feet got painted? Draw a picture of the outline of the
building and where it’s painted. Does your drawing look like others?