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Cogito

Grade 3 Math · Chapter 5 · Lesson 9

Practice Worksheet

Fractions Greater Than One

Past the 1, and still counting.

10 problems · about 13 minutes · 3.NF.A.2, 3.NF.A.3

NameDate

Figures — use these to answer the problems

Count fourths past the 1 and keep going.
0121/42/43/41/42/43/4
Whole number marker1
Figure 1
A fraction bigger than 1 fills the first whole and starts a second.
5/4
3/4
0125/43/4

5/4 is greater than 3/4.

Left top number5
Left bottom number4
Right top number3
Right bottom number4
Figure 2

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

3 problems

  1. From “Equivalent Fractions”

    How many sixths equal 1/3?

    Answer

  2. From “Comparing Fractions With the Same Top”

    Which is bigger, 3/4 or 3/6?

    • 3/4
    • 3/6

  3. From “Comparing Fractions With the Same Bottom”

    Which is bigger, 3/4 or 1/4?

    • 3/4
    • 1/4

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

3 problems

  1. How many fifths land on the 2?

    Answer

  2. Is 9/8 bigger or smaller than 1?

    • Bigger
    • Smaller

  3. How many fourths land on the 2?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

1 problem

  1. How many halves land on the 3?

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

3 problems

  1. Is 7/4 bigger or smaller than 1?

    • Bigger
    • Smaller

  2. The Pizzas

    Two pizzas are each cut into 4. You eat 6 slices. What fraction is that?

    Answerfourths

  3. Landing on Two

    How many thirds land exactly on the 2?

    Answerthirds