Simplify Matariki Star Fractions

Fully simplify each fraction and use the table below to determine what colour to shade each
section of the Matariki star.
1 1 1 1 1
Fraction 2 4 10 5 3
Colour Red Blue Green Yellow Purple

4
8
3
9
3 2
30 20
2
10
2 2
8 4
6
12
3 3 3 2 2
9 4
15 4 10
2

5
3 5 8 6 6 3

20
8

30 4 10 8 3 30
2 12 9 4
10 20
5 10
2 10
20 100
5 3 4
20 15 16
2
10 20
100 3
6 4
2 3 3
4 8 9 12 12 3
2 20 2
20 15 20
3 3
3 30 30 2
5
9 6 4
10 8

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 Simplify Matariki Star Fractions Answers
Fully simplify each fraction and use the table below to determine what colour to shade each
section of the Matariki star.
1 1 1 1 1
Fraction 2 4 10 5 3
1 4 3 5 1 = 2 = 3 = 4 = 5 1 = 3 = 2 = 10 1= 2 = 3 = 4 1= 2 = 3= 4
2 = 8 = 6 = 10 4 8 12 16 20 10 30 20 100 5 10 15 20 3 6 9 12

Colour Red Blue Green Yellow Purple

4
8
3
9
3 2
30 20
2
10
2 2
8 4
6
12
3 3 3 2 2
9 4
15 4 10
2

5
3 5 8 6 6 3

20
8

30 4 10 8 3 30
2 12 9 4
10 20
5 10
2 10
20 100
5 3 4
20 15 16
2
10 20
100 3
6 4
2 3 3
4 8 9 12 12 3
2 20 2
20 15 20
3 3
3 30 30 2
5
9 6 4
10 8

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 Simplify Matariki Star Fractions
Fully simplify each fraction and use the table below to determine what colour to shade each
section of the Matariki star.
1 3 1 2 2
Fraction
4 4 8 5 3
Colour Red Blue Green Yellow Purple

8 4
20 10
2
8 8 6
12 9
9 15
12 3 20
24 10
6 3 10 4 6
15
12 15 15 16 15
6
2 15 2
8
16 16
30 6 8
20 6 8 20
5 40 5
20 15 6 20 8 20
9
10
6
15 9
8 4
15 20 10
30
20 3 2 40
24 16
10 8
15 6 9 2 12
3 12 8
4 12 6 8 10 4
10 9 15 10
8 6
20 15

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 Simplify Matariki Star Fractions Answers
Fully simplify each fraction and use the table below to determine what colour to shade each
section of the Matariki star.
1 3 1 2 2
Fraction 4 4 8 5 3
1= 2= 3 = 4 = 5 3 = 6 = 9 = 15 1= 2 = 3 2= 4 = 6 = 8 2 = 10 = 6 = 8
4 8 12 16 20 4 8 12 20 8 16 24 5 10 15 20 3 15 9 12

Colour Red Blue Green Yellow Purple

8 4
20 10
2
8 8 6
12 9
9 15
12 3 20
24 10
6 3 10 4 6
15
12 15 15 16 15
6
2 15 2
8
16 16
30 6 8
20 6 8 20
5 40 5
20 15 6 20 8 20
9
10
6
15 9
8 4
15 20 10
30
20 3 2 40
24 16
10 8
15 6 9 2 12
3 12 8
4 12 6 8 10 4
10 9 15 10
8 6
20 15

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 Simplify Matariki Star Fractions
Fully simplify each fraction and use the table below to determine what colour to shade each
section of the Matariki star.
3 3 2 3 2
Fraction
4 5 3 7 9
Colour Red Blue Green Yellow Purple

4 4
18 18
9 12
15 20

4 6 9 4 6
6 9
6 10 18 10 15 18 10 9
14 12 21 15 6 21
20 20 10

4 4
6 18 6 6 6 6
10
9 8 14 10
6
8 6 12 4 6 14 4 8
12
12 9 18 9 6
6 12
20 9
14 6 9 21
10 15 6
8
12 4 9
6
4 18 9 4
6 9
6
12
15 4 20
9 18 6
21 9
14
6
6 10 15 9
14 21

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 Simplify Matariki Star Fractions Answers
Fully simplify each fraction and use the table below to determine what colour to shade each
section of the Matariki star.
3 3 2 3 2
Fraction 4 5 3 7 9
3 = 6 = 9 = 15 3 = 6 = 9 = 12 2= 4 = 6 = 8 3= 6 = 9 2= 4
4 8 12 20 5 10 15 20 3 6 9 12 7 14 21 9 18

Colour Red Blue Green Yellow Purple

4 4
18 18
9 12
15 20

4 6 9 4 6
6 9
6 10 18 10 15 18 10 9
14 12 21 15 6 21
20 20 10

4 4
6 18 6 6 6 6
10
9 8 14 10
6
8 6 12 4 6 14 4 8
12
12 9 18 9 6
6 12
20 9
14 6 9 21
10 15 6
8
12 4 9
6
4 18 9 4
6 9
6
12
15 4 20
9 18 6
21 9
14
6
6 10 15 9
14 21

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