Mid-chapter checkpoint: understand fractions

A ___ is a number that names part of a whole or part of a group.

• denominator

• fraction

• numerator

The ___ tells how many equal parts are in the whole or in the group.

• denominator

• fraction

• numerator

What names the parts in the picture?

• thirds

• halves

• fourths

• eighths

What names the parts in the picture?

• fourths

• thirds

• eighths

• sixths

What names the parts in the picture?

• fourths

• thirds

• halves

• sixths

What fraction is shaded?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/2

• 1/3

What fraction is shaded?

• 2/6

• 3/4

• 1/6

• 1/8

What fraction is shaded?

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 1/5

• 1/4

Jessica ordered a pizza. What fraction of the pizza has mushrooms?

• 2/6

• 2/8

• 6/8

• 8/6

Which fraction names the shaded part?

• 8/8

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/8