Part Whole Strategies Fractions

If a pizza is divided into 8 equal slices and you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza did you eat?

• 1/8

• 2/8

• 3/8

• 5/8

Answer explanation

You ate 3 out of 8 slices, so the fraction of the pizza you ate is 3/8.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

If a garden is divided into 4 equal parts and 3 parts are planted with flowers, what fraction of the whole garden is planted with flowers?

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

• 1/4

Answer explanation

The fraction of the whole that is shaded is 3/4 because 3 out of the 4 equal parts are shaded.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2A

If a fruit basket contains 12 fruits and 3 of them are apples, what fraction of the fruits are apples?

• 3/12

• 2/5

• 5/12

• 1/4

Answer explanation

To find the fraction of red marbles, divide the number of red marbles (3) by the total number of marbles (12), which equals 1/4.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

If a pizza is cut into 6 equal slices and 4 slices are eaten, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 2/6

• 3/6

• 5/6

• 1/6

Answer explanation

The fraction of the cake left is 2/6 because 4 out of 6 pieces are eaten, leaving 2 pieces out of 6.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

In a classroom of 20 students, 1/4 of them are wearing blue shirts for school spirit day. How many students are wearing blue shirts?

• 15

• 10

• 3

• 5

Answer explanation

1/4 of 20 students is 5, so 5 students are wearing blue shirts.

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

If a ribbon is 12 inches long and 3 inches are cut off, what fraction of the ribbon is left?

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 2/5

• 5/6

Answer explanation

The fraction of the ribbon left is 3/4 because 3 inches out of 12 inches are cut off, leaving 9 inches, which is 3/4 of the original length.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

If a garden has 16 flowers and 1/8 of them are roses, how many flowers are roses?

• 4

• 6

• 10

• 2

Answer explanation

1/8 of 16 marbles is 2, so there are 2 green marbles in the jar.

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

If a store has 24 candies in stock and 2/3 of them are chocolate, how many of the candies are chocolate?

• 12

• 16

• 20

• 8

Answer explanation

2/3 of 24 candies is 16, so the number of chocolate candies is 16. Therefore, the correct answer is 16.

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

If a chocolate bar is divided into 5 equal pieces and 2 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the whole chocolate bar is eaten?

• 4/5

• 2/5

• 1/5

• 3/5

Answer explanation

The fraction of the whole that is shaded is 2/5, because 2 out of the 5 equal parts are shaded.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

In a park, a group of 15 children are playing, and 3/5 of them are wearing hats. How many children are wearing hats?

• 7

• 9

• 12

• 10

Answer explanation

3/5 of 15 students wearing hats is (3/5) * 15 = 9 students. Therefore, 9 students are wearing hats.

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C