Fractions of shapes, Equivalent fractions and fractions of amounts

To find what fraction of a shape is shaded you need to work out how many equal pieces are in the shape and how many of them are shaded.



























Equivalent fractions are those that are equal.
Remember if you multiply the numerator (the top number) by some number as long as you do the same to the denominator (The bottom number) you will have an equivalent fraction.


















To find a fraction of an amount remember to divide the number by the denominator (the bottom number).  To find one quarter of 24 divide 24 by 4 to get the answer 6.