Halves, Thirds, & Fourths

Front

What is one-half?

Back

One-half means dividing something into 2 equal parts. If you have a pizza and cut it in half, each piece is one-half.

Front

What is one-third?

Back

One-third means dividing something into 3 equal parts. If you have a chocolate bar and break it into 3 equal pieces, each piece is one-third.

Front

What is one-fourth?

Back

One-fourth means dividing something into 4 equal parts. If you have a cake and cut it into 4 equal slices, each slice is one-fourth.

Front

What does it mean to divide into equal parts?

Back

Dividing into equal parts means each part is the same size. For example, if you cut a sandwich into 2 equal pieces, both pieces are the same.

Front

How many equal parts are in halves?

Back

There are 2 equal parts in halves.

Front

How many equal parts are in thirds?

Back

There are 3 equal parts in thirds.

Front

How many equal parts are in fourths?

Back

There are 4 equal parts in fourths.

Front

If a rectangle is divided into halves, how many parts do you have?

Back

You have 2 parts.

Front

If a rectangle is divided into thirds, how many parts do you have?

Back

You have 3 parts.

Front

If a rectangle is divided into fourths, how many parts do you have?

Back

You have 4 parts.