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Introduction to Fractions
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Introduction to Fractions
Help plan a fraction feast! Fractions describe equal parts of a whole. Read each question carefully, and show your thinking where you can.
Fraction basics
1.At a picnic, a cake is cut into 4 equal pieces. What does the 4 in the fraction 1/4 tell us?
- There are 4 cakes
- The whole cake is divided into 4 equal pieces
- We have eaten 4 pieces
2.A tray of 8 equal-sized mini pies has 3 pies taken away. What fraction of the tray has been taken away?
3.Choose the larger fraction to put on your plate: 1/2 or 1/4.
- 1/2
- 1/4
- They are the same size
Fractions in action
4.Mere shares 8 strawberries equally among 4 friends. What fraction of the strawberries does each friend get?
5.A cheese scone is split into 4 equal parts. Ari eats 1 part. Fill in the blanks: Ari ate / of the scone, so parts are left.
6.Put these fractions in order from smallest to largest: 1/2, 1/8, 1/4.
7.Draw a circle split into 2 equal parts. Shade 1 part to show 1/2, then write the fraction beside your drawing.
8.Explain why the pieces in a whole must be equal-sized before we can name each piece as a fraction such as 1/4.
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