Year 3 fractions test to download as PDF

This Year 3 fractions test lasts 30 minutes and is marked out of 20. It covers the whole chapter for pupils aged 7-8, and the full answers are on a separate page.

⏱️ Duration : 30 min
🎯 Total : 20 marks
❓ 5 questions

Mark/20

Question 1 – Unit and non-unit
Look at these fractions: \(\frac{1}{8}\), \(\frac{3}{10}\), \(\frac{1}{5}\), \(\frac{5}{6}\).
1. Which two are unit fractions? (2 marks)
2. Which two are non-unit fractions? (1 mark)
3. Write \(\frac{3}{10}\) as a count in tenths. (1 mark)
Question 2 – Fractions of amounts
Work out each answer. Show your working.
1. \(\frac{1}{5}\) of 40 (1 mark)
2. \(\frac{3}{4}\) of 28 (1 mark)
3. \(\frac{7}{10}\) of 50 (2 marks)
Question 3 – Add and subtract
Work out each answer.
1. \(\frac{2}{9}\) + \(\frac{4}{9}\) (1 mark)
2. \(\frac{8}{10}\) − \(\frac{3}{10}\) (1 mark)
3. \(\frac{5}{12}\) + \(\frac{7}{12}\) (1 mark)
4. A bar is split into 10 equal pieces. Zoe eats 3 and Dan eats 4. What fraction is left? (1 mark)
Question 4 – Problem: the swimming lessons
A swimming club has 40 children. \(\frac{1}{2}\) of the children are beginners, \(\frac{1}{4}\) are improvers and the rest are advanced.
1. How many beginners are there? (1 mark)
2. How many improvers are there? (1 mark)
3. How many advanced swimmers are there? (1 mark)
4. What fraction of the club is advanced? (1 mark)
Question 5 – Problem: the market stall
A market stall has 60 oranges. The stallholder sells \(\frac{3}{5}\) of them in the morning and \(\frac{1}{10}\) in the afternoon.
1. How many oranges are sold in the morning? (2 marks)
2. How many oranges are sold in the afternoon? (1 mark)
3. How many oranges are left? (1 mark)

How to use this Year 3 fractions test

First, revise with the fractions: unit and non-unit lesson and the worksheet. Then sit the test in one go, with a timer set to 30 minutes. After that, mark your work with the fractions: unit and non-unit test answers. If you lose marks on a question, redo it the next day without help.

Finally, you can download this Year 3 fractions test as a PDF and print it like a real exam paper. Moreover, all the pages of this chapter work together, so you can move between them at any time. For example, many pupils read the lesson on Monday, practise on Wednesday and test themselves on Friday.

To sum up, regular practice works better than one long session. For instance, ten minutes a day is often enough. Besides, mistakes are useful, because they show what to revise next. Then, once a method feels easy, try a harder question. As a result, you build confidence step by step.