Fractions on Number Lines (A) WORKSHEET

Suitable for Year groups: Year 5, Year 6
Learning objective: Placing fractions in the form a/b on a number line when given the position of 1/b, and vice versa.

Fractions on Number Lines (A) WORKSHEET DESCRIPTION

This worksheet is desgined to get learners thinking about the positions of proper fractions on a 0 to 1 number line. They will need to use the related fraction given to position another along with considering the position of 1.

Section A asks them to place a proper fraction and 1 given the position of the unit fraction with the same denominator.

Section B then provides a proper fraction for learners to place the unit fraction and 1.

Sections C and D then extend learners to think about equivalent fractions by providing fractions with a denominator which is a factor or multiple of the one they need to place.