Jake arrives at Kepler Station — and the fuel readings make no sense!
5 chapters · 10 challenges · Fractions · Years 3–5
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Narrated by George · Jake voiced by Andrew · Fuel Officer Priya & The Phantom voiced by River
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🚀 Chapter 1 — Docking Bay Drama
The Gauges Are Reading Fractions — What Do They Mean?
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The Interstellar Fuel Network kept every ship in the galaxy moving. Until now.
Jake Nova, Junior Fuel Inspector, docked at Kepler Station. "First solo assignment. Let's see what we're dealing with."
Fuel Officer Priya met him at the airlock, arms crossed. "Inspector Nova. Our tanks are showing fraction readings. Three cargo ships are waiting — if we can't figure this out, their crews will be stranded in deep space."
Jake pulled out his notebook. "Fractions I can do."
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🔁 Warm-UpFractions · Year 3
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Y3 Question 1 — Unit Fractions
Jake's fuel tank is divided into 4 equal sections. Exactly 1 section is full.
What fraction of the tank is full?
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Answer fast — the fuel tanks won't wait!
Jake's ship has 3 equal sections. 1 section is full. What fraction?
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⛽ Chapter 2 — Reading the Gauges
Three Tanks — Three Different Fractions!
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Priya led Jake to the main tank bay — a vast hangar lined with enormous cylindrical tanks, each showing a glowing fraction display. Three ships blinked orange at the docking clamps, waiting.
"Tank A, Tank B, Tank C," Priya said. "I need to know exactly what fraction of fuel is in each one. Can you read them?"
Jake nodded. "Let me calculate this carefully."
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⭐ EasyFractions · Year 3
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Y3 Question 2 — Halves
Tank A is divided into 2 equal parts. One part is full.
What fraction is Tank A?
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Jake moved to Tank B — larger than Tank A, with a display showing eight sections. Three of them glowed green.
"Tank B is divided into 8 equal sections. Three sections are full," Jake said, opening his notebook. "What fraction is that? And — is it more or less than half?"
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⭐ EasyFractions · Year 3
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Y3 Question 3 — Eighths (is it more or less than ½?)
Tank B has 8 equal sections. 3 sections are full.
What fraction is Tank B? Is it more or less than half?
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Priya is watching — think fast!
A tank has 8 equal parts. 4 parts are full. What fraction?
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👻 Chapter 3 — The Phantom Clue
Someone Stole Exactly One Quarter From Every Tank!
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Priya had been checking the station logs. She called Jake over, her expression grim.
"Look at this. There's a ghost entry from last night — exactly one quarter of the fuel in each tank was transferred to an unknown destination. Whoever did this was... very precise."
Jake stared at the screen. "One quarter from each tank? Let me work out what that means..."
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⭐⭐ MediumFractions · Year 3
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Y3 Question 4 — What Was Taken?
Tank C was completely full — all 4 sections filled. Now it shows only 3 sections full.
What fraction was taken?
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Jake checked Tank D. It had only been half full before the transfer — and now showed just one quarter remaining.
"Here's where it gets interesting," Jake murmured. "Tank D was half full before — two out of four sections. Now it shows one quarter. What fraction was taken? And think carefully — it's the same fraction as Tank C, but Tank D was only half full to start with."
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⭐⭐ MediumFractions · Year 3–4
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Y4 Question 5 — Same Fraction, Different Amounts!
Tank D was half full (2 out of 4 sections). After the transfer it shows 1 out of 4 sections.
What fraction was taken from Tank D?
⚡ Speed Challenge!
The Phantom is watching — answer before time runs out!
A tank was full (4/4). 1/4 was stolen. What's left?
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🛸 Chapter 4 — Enough to Launch?
Can the Waiting Ships Get Their Fuel?
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Three ships were waiting. Ship Orion needed a completely full tank to make its run. Ship Lyra only needed half a tank. Jake had to figure out if there was enough fuel — using the fractional readings.
"Okay. Tank A has one half. Tank C has three quarters. If I combine them..." Jake scribbled in his notebook. "Let me calculate this carefully."
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⭐⭐ MediumFractions · Year 3–4
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Y4 Question 6 — Adding Fractions
Ship Orion needs a full tank (4/4). Tank A has 1/2. Tank C has 3/4.
If we combine Tank A and Tank C, is there enough for Orion?
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Jake turned to Tank B. Ship Lyra only needed half a tank — but did Tank B have enough?
"Tank B has three eighths. Lyra needs half. Is three eighths more or less than one half?" Jake tapped his notebook. "This is the trap — larger denominator doesn't mean larger fraction."
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⭐⭐⭐ HardComparing Fractions · Year 3–4
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Y4 Question 7 — Comparing Fractions
Ship Lyra needs 1/2 a tank. Tank B has 3/8.
Is 3/8 more or less than 1/2? Does Lyra have enough?
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In the emergency store, there were 6 fuel pods. Two ships still needed fuel and the pods had to be shared equally between them.
"Six pods, two ships," Jake said. "What fraction of the store does each ship get?"
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⭐⭐⭐ HardFractions · Year 3
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Y3 Question 8 — Fractions of a Collection
There are 6 fuel pods to share equally between 2 ships.
What fraction of the store does each ship get?
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Two ships need fuel — think fast!
Is 3/8 more or less than 1/2?
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👾 Chapter 5 — The First Clue
The Missing Fuel Went Somewhere — and Something Left a Message!
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The ships were fuelled — some fully, some partially. The immediate crisis was managed. But Priya handed Jake a printout that made his stomach drop.
"The transfer logs are clear. Three tanks, each drained by one quarter. The fuel was sent to Station Vega — far across the sector. And it happened over three separate nights. One quarter at a time."
Jake stared at the numbers. "Three tanks, one quarter each. That's three quarter-portions total. And the same fraction, three nights in a row... whoever did this is very, very methodical."
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⭐⭐⭐ HardFractions · Year 3–4
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Y3 Question 9 — Fractions × Whole Numbers
Three tanks were each drained by 1/4.
How many quarter-portions were taken in total?
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Jake traced through the timeline on the printout — three nights, one precise transfer each night, always the same fraction.
"The missing fuel adds up to three quarters of a full tank. Taken over three nights — the same fraction each night." He tapped his pen on the paper. "So what fraction was taken each night?"
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👑 Boss ChallengeFractions · Year 4
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Y4 Question 10 — BOSS: Dividing Fractions
The total missing fuel = 3/4 of a tank. It was taken over 3 nights — the same fraction each night.
What fraction was taken each night?
⚡ Final Speed Challenge!
The Phantom is watching. This is your last test!
3/4 stolen over 3 nights. What fraction each night?
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Jake was staring at the printout when the communications panel crackled. A holographic figure flickered to life — translucent blue, made entirely of shifting fraction bars and glowing number lines. It spoke in a calm, precise voice.
"I have only been fair. Every station received exactly what they needed. Every fraction was calculated precisely."
Then it vanished. Jake stared at the empty panel for a long moment. The Fraction Phantom had made contact.
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Jake cracked the fuel mystery at Kepler Station — and the Fraction Phantom has made contact. The mystery of the missing fractions has only just begun.
What You Mastered Today 🧠
✅ Unit fractions — 1/4, 1/2 as parts of a whole (Fractions, Year 3)
✅ Other fractions — 3/8, 3/4 named and represented
✅ Comparing fractions — is 3/8 more or less than 1/2? (Year 3–4)
Jake tracks the stolen fuel into the Fog Nebula — and the Fraction Phantom is waiting. The Space Arc continues through 7 full issues — and every one of them is free. Just tell us where to send them.
