1. the First Half of It + the Last Quarter of Roof. If

Fraction Hunt 2

Complete each word by following the fraction instructions. The first one is done for you. Then solve the riddle!

1.  The first half of it + the last quarter of roof. If

2.  The first third of thread + the last 3/4 of here. ______

3.  The second 1/3 of mat + the last ¼ of door + the first 1/3 of eat. ______

4.  The last half of mate + the last ½ of in. ______

5.  The first 2/5 of camel + the last 1/2 of pots. ______

6.  The second ¼ of fine + the last 1/3 of pun. ______

7.  The second 1/5 of table ______

8.  The first third of bottle + the first 1/3 of ate + the last 1/5 of toast. ______

9.  The first 2/5 of ankle + the last 1/3 of add. ______

10.  The middle 1/3 of blonde + the middle third of met ______

11.  The first 2/3 of jug + the last ¾ of amps. ______

12.  The first 1/8 of omelette + the first third of utmost. ______

13.  The first 2/5 of hotel+ the first 1/9 of wonderful. ______

14.  The first ½ of manners + the first 1/4 of yeti . ______

15.  The first 1/2 of army + the last half of me. ______

16.  The first 2/9 of legislate + the last ½ of if + the second ¼ of item. ______

Letter Fractions

(Taken from Number Sense / Grades 4-6)

1. What fraction of each of these words consists of the letter a?

Mathematics Statistics

Write a word in which the letter a forms:

a)  half of the word ______

b)  one third of the word ______

c)  one quarter of the word ______

d)  40% of the word ______

e)  0.125 of the word. ______

2. Read the paragraph in the box below then answer the questions.

Which word in the box above does each statement describe?

a)  2/3 of its letters are the same. ______

b)  ¼ of its letters are the same ______

c)  30% of its letters are the same ______

d)  1/3 of its letters are t. ______

e)  50% of its letters are o. ______

f)  50% of its letters are o or n. ______

Marie Hirst, Numeracy Facilitator, TEAM Solutions