Fractions of a Whole
A pizza is cut into 4 equal slices. You eat 1 slice. What fraction did you eat?
1/4 [one-fourth]
Lily has 6 apples. She eats 2 and buys 3 more. How many apples does she have now?
7 apples
Write 1 as a fraction with 2 equal parts.
2/2 [two-halves]
School starts at 8:00 AM. It is now 7:30 AM. How much time until school starts?
30 minutes
Which is greater: 1/2 or 1/4?
1/2 [one half]
A rectangle is split into 8 parts. 3 are shaded. What fraction is shaded?
3/8 [three-eights]
A pack of markers has 10 markers. You buy 3 packs, then lose 4 markers. How many are left?
26 markers
(3×10=30, 30–4=26)
Write the number 3 as a fraction with a denominator of 1.
3/1 [three wholes]
Recess begins at 10:15 AM and ends at 10:45 AM. How long is recess?
30 minutes
Compare using <, >, or =: 2/4 ___ 1/2
= (They are equivalent)
You have a chocolate bar divided into 12 parts. You give 4 away and eat 5. What fraction is left?
3/12 [three-twelfths]
or
1/4 [one-fourth]
A book has 120 pages. You read 45 pages Monday and 38 Tuesday. How many pages are left?
37 pages (45+38=83; 120–83=37)
If 8/4 equals a whole number, what is it? Why?
2 because 8 divided by 4 = 2
You start watching a movie at 6:20 PM. The movie ends at 7:05 PM. How long is the movie?
45 minutes
Which fraction is smaller: 3/8 or 2/3?
3/8 [three-eights]
Draw a shape that shows 2/3 shaded. Explain how you know it's 2/3.
Shape divided into 3 equal parts with 2 shaded; each part must be equal.
A toy costs $17. You save $5 each week. How many weeks until you have enough? Will you have any money left over?
4 weeks. You’ll have $20 and $3 left over.
What whole number does 12/3 represent? Explain your thinking.
4, because 12 ÷ 3 = 4
You begin a test at 9:10 AM and finish at 10:25 AM. How much time did it take to finish the test?
1 hour 15 minutes
Put these in order from least to greatest: 1/2, 1/4, 3/4
1/4, 1/2, 3/4
You color 2/5 of one shape, 4/10 of another, and 6/15 of a third. Are these fractions equal?
Yes. All are equivalent to 2/5. Prove with fraction bars or multiplication.
You buy 2 boxes of crayons. Each has 12 crayons. You share them equally with 3 friends. How many does each person get? Will there be any extra?
8 crayons each. No extras.
(2×12=24, 24÷3=8)
A number is written as 15/5. Write three different fractions that are equal to the same whole number.
9/3 [nine-thirds]
6/2 [six-halves]
12/4 twelve-fourths]
all equal 3
A field trip bus leaves school at 8:45 AM. The bus ride lasts 1 hour and 35 minutes. What time will the bus arrive?
10:20 AM
You and a friend each ate part of a cake. You ate 5/10, your friend ate 3/4. Who ate more and how do you know?
Your friend ate more; 3/4 is greater than 1/2 (5/10 = 1/2)