Decompose Fractions Worksheets Grade 4

Fractions

Break Apart Fractions

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Worksheet 1

6 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. 11/12 = 4/12 + 3/12 + ?/12
  3. Noah is making a batch of homemade granola bars. The recipe calls for 6/8 cup of honey. Noah only has a 1/8 cup measuring spoon. How many scoops of the 1/8 cup measuring spoon does Noah need to add to get the 6/8 cup of honey he needs?

…and 3 more problems

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Worksheet 2

7 problems
  1. A rectangular garden is divided into 12 equal sections. If 4 sections are planted with corn, 3 sections are planted with beans, and 2 sections are planted with squash, what fraction of the garden is planted with vegetables? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
  2. 9/12 = 3/12 + 4/12 + ?/12
  3. Emma is painting a wooden board that is divided into 9 equal sections. She paints 7 of the sections blue. Emma wants to write the fraction of the board that is blue as a sum of unit fractions. How can Emma write 7/9 as a sum of unit fractions?

…and 4 more problems

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Worksheet 3

9 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. 11/12 = 5/12 + ?/12
  3. Decompose 7/8 into a sum of two fractions with the same denominator.

…and 6 more problems

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