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Unit Fractions Introduction
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Unit Fractions Introduction
A unit fraction has 1 as its numerator. Look carefully at how many equal parts make one whole.
Name unit fractions
1.A pear is cut into 4 equal pieces. What fraction of the pear is one piece?
- 1/2
- 1/3
- 1/4
- 1/6
2.A strip of paper is split into 7 equal parts. What fraction is one part?
- 1/5
- 1/7
- 1/8
- 7/1
3.Tick every unit fraction.
- 1/6
- 3/5
- 1/9
- 4/4
4.In 1/8, what is the name of the bottom number, and what does it tell you?
Equal parts and sharing
5.Draw a rectangle divided into 5 equal parts. Shade one part and write the fraction you shaded.
6.Explain what makes a fraction a unit fraction.
7.A melon is shared equally among 6 children. What fraction of the melon does each child receive?
8.Match each equal-sharing situation with the fraction for one share.
- One loaf shared equally by 2 people
- One orange split into 4 equal pieces
- One tart shared equally by 3 people
- 1/4
- 1/2
- 1/3
Challenge
9.Make up a sharing story that uses 1/7 for one share. Draw or describe how the whole is split into equal shares.
10.Give one everyday example of sharing fairly. Explain what fraction of the whole one person would get.
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