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Unit Fractions Word Problems
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Unit Fractions Word Problems
📚 Part 1: Understanding Unit Fractions
1. Circle the unit fractions below:
1/3
2/4
1/8
3/5
1/6
2. Sarah ate 1 slice of pizza that was cut into 4 equal pieces. What fraction of the pizza did Sarah eat?
1/4
4/1
3/4
1/3
3. A chocolate bar is divided into 6 equal pieces. Tom eats 1 piece. What fraction did Tom eat?
Answer: _______
4. Draw the chocolate bar from problem 3. Shade the part that Tom ate.
✏️ Part 2: Word Problems with Drawings
5. A ribbon is cut into 5 equal pieces. Jenny uses 1 piece to tie a gift. What fraction of the ribbon did Jenny use? Draw and shade your answer.
Fraction: _______
6. There are 8 equal slices of bread in a loaf. Marcus takes 1 slice for his sandwich. What fraction did Marcus take? Draw and shade your answer.
Fraction: _______
7. A circular cake is cut into 3 equal pieces. Lisa eats 1 piece. Draw the cake and shade the piece Lisa ate. Write the fraction below.
Fraction: _______
🌟 Part 3: Create Your Own
8. Write your own word problem using a unit fraction. Then draw and solve it.
Draw your solution:
Fraction: _______
9. Explain in your own words: What makes a fraction a "unit fraction"?
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