If your Year 3 or Year 4 class are struggling with finding fractions where the numerator is higher than 1 (eg 2/3 of 15), try these step-by-step differentiated fractions worksheets by teacher Sophie Bartlett.

These free, editable fractions worksheets are also useful for pupils who struggle with fractions in word problems. They help children to see the progression.

For example:

• 1/3 of 15 is?
• 2/3 of 15 is?
• I have 15 sweets and I eat 2/3 of them. How many do I eat?

There are separate fractions worksheets for higher ability, middle ability and lower ability children, with 15 questions on each.

Example fractions worksheet questions

Pupils can try these questions, among many others, on these fractions worksheets:

• There are 24 hours in a day. Scientists say we should sleep for at least 1/3 of the day. For how many hours should we sleep?
• A milkshake has 200ml in it. Morgan drinks 1/4 of it. How much is left?
• Miss Bartlett has 28 books to mark. She gives 1/7 of them to Mrs Allison. How many does Mrs Allison get?

Sophie Bartlett is a Y5/6 teacher in an English primary school. Follow her on Twitter at @_missiebee. Visit her website at missiebee1.wordpress.com.

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