Equal Groups of Fractions

The part of the fraction below the fraction bar that tells how many equal parts there are in the whole or group

• fraction bar

• numerator

• denominator

• unit fraction

What is a fraction?

• A fraction is cutting up paper

• A fraction is shading in paper

• A fraction shows equal parts of a whole

• A fraction shows unequal parts of a whole

Four families in one neighborhood are planning to build their own garden in the same space. They want to make sure each family gets the same amount of space. What fraction should each of the families get of the shared garden?

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 1/2

• 3/8

The same number of items are in every group. How many items are in each group?

• 4

• 20

• 5

• 3

Is 4/16 equivalent to 2/8?

• Yes

• No

Marvin opened a new box of candy bars. Marvin and three of his friends equally shared the candy bars shown in the picture.

What fraction of the candy bars did each of them get?

Drag the correct answer to each box. Not all answers will be used.

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• 2/8

• 8/3

• 1/2

2/4

• Equal

• Unequal

Six friends share 5 oranges equally. What fraction of an orange does each friend get?

What fraction of the circles are blue?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 3/4

What fraction of the group is shaded?

• 6/3

• 3/3

• 3/6

• 3/8