Fractions

18 Grade 2 Mathematics questions on Fractions, with worked marking schemes. 18 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   How many halves ($\frac{1}{2}$) make one whole?

   A. $4$

   B. $3$

   C. $1$

   D. $2$

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   How many quarters ($\frac{1}{4}$) make one whole?

   A. $3$

   B. $2$

   C. $4$

   D. $1$

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   Marking scheme

   C. $4$ — a quarter is one of four equal parts, so four of them rebuild the whole. B gives the number of halves instead.

3. Question 3

   1 mark

   A quarter means one part out of how many equal parts?

   A. $2$

   B. $4$

   C. $1$

   D. $3$

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4. Question 4

   2 marks

   Mama has $6$ oranges. She gives half of them to Baraka. How many oranges does Baraka get?

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5. Question 5

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   A circle is divided into 2 equal parts and one part is shaded. How many parts are shaded?

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   The circle is divided into $2$ equal parts, so each part is one half. (1)

   Only one of those parts is shaded. (1)

   Final answer: $1$ part is shaded, which is $\frac{1}{2}$ of the circle.

6. Question 6

   1 mark

   A cake is cut into 4 equal parts. Each part is one ___.

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7. Question 7

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   Wanjiku has $4$ sweets. She gives away $\frac{1}{4}$ of them. How many sweets does she give away?

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8. Question 8

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   A rectangle is divided into $3$ equal parts and $1$ part is shaded. Write the fraction that is shaded.

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   A mango is cut into $2$ equal parts. What fraction is one part?

   A. $\frac{2}{2}$

   B. $\frac{1}{2}$

   C. $\frac{1}{3}$

   D. $\frac{1}{4}$

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10. Question 10

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    One chapati is shared equally between $2$ children. Write the fraction each child gets.

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11. Question 11

    2 marks

    What is a quarter of 8?

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    What is half of 10?

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    What is half of $8$ oranges?

    A. $3$

    B. $6$

    C. $4$

    D. $2$

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14. Question 14

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    What is half of 8?

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15. Question 15

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    An orange is cut into 2 equal parts. Each part is one ___.

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16. Question 16

    1 mark

    A cake is cut into $4$ equal parts. What fraction is one part?

    A. $\frac{1}{4}$

    B. $\frac{4}{4}$

    C. $\frac{1}{2}$

    D. $\frac{1}{3}$

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17. Question 17

    1 mark

    Which fraction is bigger, $\frac{1}{2}$ or $\frac{1}{4}$?

    A. $\frac{1}{3}$

    B. $\frac{1}{2}$

    C. $\frac{1}{4}$

    D. They are equal

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    B. $\frac{1}{2}$ — cutting into fewer parts makes each part bigger, so a half beats a quarter. With the same numerator, the larger denominator gives the smaller fraction.

18. Question 18

    2 marks

    An orange is cut into $4$ equal parts. Achieng eats $1$ part. What fraction of the orange is left?

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    Marking scheme

    Whole orange $=\frac{4}{4}$. Achieng eats $\frac{1}{4}$, so left $=\frac{4}{4}-\frac{1}{4}=\frac{3}{4}$. Answer: $\frac{3}{4}$.

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