Sharing is Caring
What fraction of a pie will you get if you must share it equally with two people?
1/2
Would you rather share one cookie with two people or three people?
two people
Write this fraction using words: 1/2
one half
When working with fractions, the size of the whole matters.
True. Think: would you rather have half of a small cookie, or half of a jumbo cookie. A larger whole means larger fraction pieces.
What fraction of a pizza will you get if you are sharing equally with three people?
1/3
Would you rather share one milkshake with two people, or two milkshakes with six people?
two people
Write this fraction using words: 1/4
When working with fractions, fraction pieces can be different sizes.
False. Fraction pieces must be equivalent to be considered fractions.
What fraction of a whole cake will you get if you are sharing it equally between eight people
1/8
Would you rather share on foot of licorice with two people or two feet of licorice with two people?
two feet of licorice with two people
Write this fraction using words: 2/3
two thirds
Some fractions can be equal to other fractions.
True. Example: 1/2 = 2/4 = 3/6
What fraction of a donut will you get if you are sharing equally with four people?
1/4
Would you rather share a snack size bag of chips with three people, or a family size bag of chips with three people?
Family sized
Write this fraction using words: 1/6
One sixth
1/2 of a large pizza is the same size as 1/2 of a small pizza.
False. The larger the whole, the larger the fraction piece.
What fraction of a cookie cake will you get if you are sharing with five people, but you get double what everyone else gets.
2/5
Would you rather split one brownie between two people, or two brownies between four people?
They are the same.
Write this fraction using words: 3/8
three eighths
3/8 is larger than 5/8
False. 5/8 is larger because is has five 1/8 pieces, and 3/8 only has three 1/8 pieces