copyright@ed2netlearning,inc1 fractions in simplest form grade 3
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Hello, How are you doing?Today, we are going to start a new lesson on
Fractions in Simplest form.
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Simplest FormSimplest Form – A fraction that is expressed
using the largest fraction piece possible.
Example – Simplest form of 3/6 is 1/2
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Model to find Simplest Fraction Use two 1/8 fraction pieces
to show 2/8.
Find the largest fraction piece that is the same length as 2/8.
The 1/4 fraction piece is same as two 1/8 fraction pieces.
1/8 1/8
1/4
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Simplest fraction by divisionDivide numerator and denominator by the
same number to find the simplest form of fraction.
Example –To find simplest fraction of 2/6Divide 2÷2 / 6÷2
= 1/3
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Write the simplest form of fraction.a) 2/16b) 4/6
Answer – a) 2÷2/16÷2= 1/8
b) 4/6 4÷2/6÷2 = 2/3
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The fraction 8/14 in its simplest form is ----.a) 4/7b) 7/4c) Both a and bd) None of the above
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Daisy folded a piece of paper in fourths. She colored only 1 part. Write in simplest form the fraction of the paper shaded.
Answer – 1/4
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Which among the following is in its simplest form. a) 6/11b) 5/40c) 2/7d) None of the above
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Robert has a story book that has 15 pages. On Day 1 he read 3 pages. Write the simplest form of the fraction of pages read.
Answer – 3/15 = 1/5
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Lillian bought 3/6 pounds of Jelly beans. Write the fraction in simplest form.
Answer – 1/2
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1. Yen blows out 10 candles on her birthday cake. Only 4 candles burn for long. Write the simplest form of fraction of candles that burn for long?Answer – 2/5
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2. Write the simplest form of fraction that do not burn for long.Answer – 3/5
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3. A Pizza is divided into 14 equal parts. 8 parts are eaten by children. Write the fraction of eaten parts in simplest form.
Answer – 4/7
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4. Write the fraction of parts left in the simplest form.Answer – 3/7
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5. Choose the fractions that are in simplest form.
8/16
1/5
3/6
3/5
4/8
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6. Choose the simplest form of 3/15.a) 1/5b) 1/6c) 1/8d) None of the above
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8. A 12 inch ruler breaks at the 3 inch mark. What part of the ruler breaks off. Write the fraction in simplest form.
Answer – 3/12Simplest form – 1/4
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9. Rachel eats 4 pieces of a cake. The cake has 10 equal pieces. How much of the cake does Rachel eat? Write the fraction in simplest form?
Answer – 4/10Simplest form – 2/5
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Recap Simplest Form Model to find Simplest Form Division by 2 Solved Examples Practice Problems