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Year 7 Fractions Worksheet - Intermediate

Year 7 Fractions worksheet for Year 7 (Key Stage 3 / Year 7-9 (Ages 11-14)). Intermediate level maths practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.

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Year 7 Fractions: Calculate, Find and Order

Key Stage 3 · Ages 11–12 · Intermediate

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Instructions: Show your working clearly and simplify each fraction where possible. For ordering questions, write the complete sequence in the requested order. Check that your answers are reasonable before moving on.

1

Add and subtract fractions

Find a common denominator before adding or subtracting. Simplify each answer fully and show your working.

1. 2/3 + 3/5 =

2. 7/8 − 1/6 =

3. 5/12 + 3/10 =

4. 11/15 − 2/9 = [3 marks each]

2

Work with mixed numbers

Convert to equivalent fractions where helpful. Give each final answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

1. 1 1/4 + 2 2/3 =

2. 4 1/2 − 1 3/4 =

3. 2 5/6 + 1 3/8 =

4. 5 1/3 − 2 5/8 = [3 marks each]

3

Multiply and divide fractions

For multiplication, multiply the numerators and denominators, then simplify. For division, multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction. Show your working.

1. 3/4 × 2/5 =

2. 5/6 × 3 =

3. 7/8 ÷ 2 =

4. 2/3 ÷ 4/5 = [3 marks each]

4

Fractions of amounts and quantities

To find a fraction of an amount, divide by the denominator and then multiply by the numerator. For a fraction of one quantity compared with another, write the first quantity over the second and simplify.

1. Find 3/5 of £40.

2. Find 7/8 of 56.

3. A box contains 18 red counters and 30 blue counters. What fraction of all the counters are red? Simplify your answer.

4. A recipe uses 150 g of flour and 250 g of sugar. Flour is what fraction of the mass of the sugar? Simplify your answer. [3 marks each]

5

Order fractions, decimals and percentages

Convert the values to a common form, such as decimals or percentages, before comparing them. Write each full sequence in the order requested.

1. Order from smallest to largest: 3/5, 0.58, 62%.

2. Order from largest to smallest: 7/10, 68%, 0.72.

3. Order from smallest to largest: 5/8, 0.6, 64%.

4. Order from largest to smallest: 3/4, 78%, 0.73. [3 marks each]

Answer Key

Activity 1: 1. 19/15 = 1 4/15 ; 2. 17/24 ; 3. 43/60 ; 4. 33/45 = 11/15

Activity 2: 1. 3 11/12 ; 2. 2 3/4 ; 3. 4 5/24 ; 4. 2 17/24

Activity 3: 1. 3/10 ; 2. 5/2 = 2 1/2 ; 3. 7/16 ; 4. 5/6

Activity 4: 1. £24 ; 2. 49 ; 3. 18/48 = 3/8 ; 4. 150/250 = 3/5

Activity 5: 1. 0.58 < 3/5 < 62% ; 2. 0.72 > 7/10 > 68% ; 3. 0.6 < 5/8 < 64% ; 4. 78% > 3/4 > 0.73

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