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Fraction Strips and Partitioning

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Fraction Strips and Partitioning

Help prepare equal snack shares for a picnic. Read each question carefully. Equal parts must be the same size.

Spot the equal parts

Look at each strip and answer the question beside it.

1.Strip A is split into 2 equal parts. What is one part called?
  • A half
  • A quarter
  • An eighth
2.Strip B is split into 4 equal parts. What fraction is one part?
  • 1/2
  • 1/4
  • 1/8
3.A strip has 8 equal parts. How many eighths make one half of the strip?

Build and share

Use what you know about partitioning to help with the picnic.

4.There are 8 strawberries to share equally between 2 picnic plates. How many strawberries go on each plate? What fraction of all the strawberries is on one plate?
5.Draw a rectangle to represent one whole paper napkin. Draw lines to partition it into 4 equal parts. What is each part called?
6.Complete the pattern: 1 whole folded into 2 equal parts makes . Fold each part in half again to make .

Fraction puzzle

Fractions can name the same amount in different ways.

7.Kai eats 2 of 8 equal orange pieces. Which fraction names the amount eaten? Choose every correct answer.
  • 2/8
  • 1/4
  • 1/2
8.Circle True or False: 4 quarters make one whole.
TrueFalse
9.A lunch wrap is cut into 4 equal pieces. Dylan eats 1 piece. How many quarters are left?
10.Explain how you know that 2 eighths is the same amount as 1 quarter. You may use words or a quick drawing.
11.Draw a circle and partition it into 4 equal parts. Shade 1 quarter.

3 printable pages

  • Fraction Strips and Partitioning, page 1 of 3: Spot the equal parts

    Page 1

  • Fraction Strips and Partitioning, page 2 of 3: Build and share, Fraction puzzle

    Page 2

  • Fraction Strips and Partitioning, page 3 of 3: 9. A lunch wrap is cut into 4 equal pieces. Dylan eats 1 piece. How many quarters are

    Page 3

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