Worksheet: Simplifying Fractions Using Common Factors
In this worksheet, we will practice finding the simplest form of a proper fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by a common factor.
Q3:
Fourteen of the top thirty all-time grossing children’s films were animated films. Write as a fraction in its simplest form.
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Q4:
Lions sleep for about 20 hours a day. What fraction of the day is this? Give your answer in its simplest form.
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Q5:
A new TV channel has 27 new TV shows scheduled to air this week. What fraction of the scheduled shows, in the simplest form, are 30-minute shows?
| 30–Minute Shows | 15 |
|---|---|
| 60–Minute Shows | 12 |
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Q6:
In the 2003 NBA season, Kirk Hinrich of the Chicago Bulls started 66 of the 76 games he played. What fraction of the games did he start? Give the answer in its simplest form.
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Q8:
Simplify .
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Q9:
Simplify .
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Q10:
Do the two fractions and have the same simplest form?
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- Byes
Q11:
What fraction of a day is eighteen hours? Express the result in its simplest form.
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Q12:
Fill in the blanks.
- A9, 10
- B72, 81
- C90, 99
- D10, 11
Q13:
Find the fraction that has a numerator of 13 and equals .
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Q14:
What fraction of a dollar is fifty-two cents? Express the answer in the simplest form.
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Q15:
-twelfths.
- Afour
- Bfive
- Cthree
- Dsix
Q17:
Fill in the blanks.
- A5, 4, 1
- B3, 3, 1
- C3, 3, 2
- D4, 3, 2
Q25:
Madison baked 21 cupcakes. How many dozen cupcakes did she bake? Express the number as a mixed number in the simplest form.
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