Sharing is Caring
Would You Rather and Why
Fractions in Words
True or False and Why
100

What fraction of a pie will you get if you must share it equally with two people?

1/2

100

Would you rather share one cookie with two people or three people?

two people

100

Write this fraction using words: 1/2

one half

100

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. 

200

What fraction of a pizza will you get if you are sharing equally with three people?

1/3

200

Would you rather share one milkshake with two people, or two milkshakes with six people?

two people

200

Write this fraction using words: 1/4

one fourth
200

When working with fractions, fraction pieces can be different sizes. 

False. Fraction pieces must be equivalent to be considered fractions. 

300

What fraction of a whole cake will you get if you are sharing it equally between eight people

1/8

300

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

300

Write this fraction using words: 2/3

two thirds

300

Some fractions can be equal to other fractions. 

True. Example: 1/2 = 2/4 = 3/6

400

What fraction of a donut will you get if you are sharing equally with four people?

1/4


400

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

400

Write this fraction using words: 1/6

One sixth

400

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. 

500

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

500

Would you rather split one brownie between two people, or two brownies between four people?

They are the same.

500

Write this fraction using words: 3/8

three eighths

500

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