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Fractions and Decimals Introduction

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Fractions and Decimals Introduction

Fractions and Decimals Introduction

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🍕 Part 1: Understanding Fractions

1. Circle the picture that shows ONE HALF (½):

A pizza cut into 4 equal pieces with 2 pieces eaten

A chocolate bar broken into 2 equal pieces with 1 piece eaten

An apple cut into 3 equal pieces with 1 piece eaten

2. Draw and colour ONE QUARTER (¼) of this rectangle:
3. Fill in the blanks using the words from the box:

Word Box: numerator, denominator, equal, whole

In the fraction ¼, the number 1 is called the _____________ and the number 4 is called the _____________. A fraction shows _____________ parts of a _____________.

📊 Part 2: Comparing Fractions

4. Which fraction is BIGGER? Circle your answer:

½ is bigger than ¼

¼ is bigger than ½

They are the same size

5. You have 8 lollies. You eat ¼ of them. How many lollies did you eat?
6. Check ALL the fractions that equal ONE HALF:

2/4

1/4

4/8

3/6

🔢 Part 3: Introduction to Decimals

7. Match each fraction with its decimal:
1. One half (½)
2. One tenth (1/10)
3. Five tenths (5/10)
A. 0.1
B. 0.5
C. 0.5
8. A water bottle holds 1 litre. If it's half full, how much water is in it?

0.5 litres

1.5 litres

0.1 litres

9. Colour in the grid to show 0.3 (three tenths):

📏 Part 4: Number Line Activities

10. On the number line below, mark where these numbers belong:

Numbers to place: ½, ¼, 0.5, 1

11. True or False? Circle your answer:

0.5 is the same as ½

True
False

¼ is bigger than ½

True
False

0.1 means one tenth

True
False

🎯 Part 5: Real-Life Problems

12. Sarah ate ¼ of a pie and Tom ate ½ of the same pie. Who ate more? Explain your answer:
13. Draw a picture to show how you would share 1 chocolate bar equally between 4 friends:
14. Complete the sentence:

If I have $1.00 and I spend $0.50, I have spent _______ of my money, which is the same as the fraction _______.

15. What did you learn about fractions and decimals today? Write 2 things:

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