Math Drills
Fractions worksheets for Grade 3 (Elementary School)
What this unit covers
Adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator rests on seeing a fraction as so many parts of a 1 cut into equal pieces. Cases where the answer is 1, and cases that take a fraction away from 1, are both included, and word problems plus Two Steps (Word Problems) tie situations to expressions.
Adding the denominators as well, so that 1/5 + 2/5 becomes 3/10, is the standard error. A changed denominator in the answer identifies it. For 1 - 2/5, children cannot rewrite the 1 as 5/5, and answers such as 1/5 or 2/4 are left standing.
Learning steps
Adding Fractions with the Same Denominator
- Calculation
- Answer Is 1 (Calculation)
- Word Problems
- Answer Is 1 (Word Problems)
Subtracting Fractions with the Same Denominator
- Calculation
- Word Problems
Subtracting a Fraction from 1
- Calculation
- Word Problems
- Two Steps (Word Problems)
Worksheets
Adding Fractions with the Same Denominator
Subtracting Fractions with the Same Denominator
Subtracting a Fraction from 1
Summary Prints
Calculation
- Adding Fractions with the Same Denominator · Calculation6 questions
- Adding Fractions with the Same Denominator · Answer Is 1 (Calculation)4 questions
- Subtracting Fractions with the Same Denominator · Calculation6 questions
- Subtracting a Fraction from 1 · Calculation4 questions
Word Problems
- Adding Fractions with the Same Denominator · Word Problems1 question
- Adding Fractions with the Same Denominator · Answer Is 1 (Word Problems)1 question
- Subtracting Fractions with the Same Denominator · Word Problems1 question
- Subtracting a Fraction from 1 · Word Problems1 question
- Subtracting a Fraction from 1 · Two Steps (Word Problems)1 question
Related study guides
- Why Fractions Confuse Children at the Start — "Cut in Two" Isn't the Same as "One Half"
Fraction trouble starts in grade 3, not grade 5. The missing word "equally", the shifting "half of what", the reversed sense of size — and how to build the base that carries through to common denominators.
Frequently asked questions
- What do the “Fractions” worksheets for Grade 3 (Elementary School) practice?
- They cover problems such as Calculation, Answer Is 1 (Calculation), Word Problems, Answer Is 1 (Word Problems), Two Steps (Word Problems).
- How many “Fractions” worksheets are there for Grade 3 (Elementary School)?
- 24 worksheets are free to use. Every one is a printable PDF and comes with an answer key.