Fractions of Different Size Wholes

What does the "5" in this fraction tell us? Select all answers that apply.

• You have 5 pieces

• The piece size is "fifths"

• The whole is broken into five equal pieces

• There are five wholes

What part of the fraction tells us how many pieces we have?

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Average

• The bottom number

What part of the fraction tells us how many pieces are in the WHOLE?

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Equation

• The top number

Robbie recieved \frac{3}{4} of a king size candy bar, and Robbie's sister received \frac{3}{4} of a snack size candy bar as pictured. His sister said they both received the same amount of candy. Is she correct?

• ^{Robbies sister is not correct because the wholes are different sizes.}

Robbie recieved \frac{3}{4} of a king size candy bar, and Robbie's sister received \frac{3}{4} of a snack size candy bar as pictured. His sister said they both received the same amount of candy. Is she correct?

• ^{Robbies sister is not correct because the wholes are different sizes.}

Angel and some friends have ordered two pizzas. One is a medium sized pizza while the other is a large. Angel eats two slices of the medium sized pizza. Xander eats two slices of the large pizza. Angel says since they both ate 2/8 of a pizza they ate the same amount. Xander says he ate more. Who is correct?

• Angel is correct because both pizzas were cut into 8 pieces.

• They each ate 2 out of 8 pieces so they each ate 2/8; therefore they ate the same amount.

• They both ate 2/8, however the pizzas were not the same size so Angel ate more than Xander.

• They both ate 2/8, however the pizzas were not the same size so Angel ate less than Xander.

Robbie recieved \frac{3}{4} of a king size candy bar, and Robbie's sister received \frac{3}{4} of a snack size candy bar as pictured. His sister said they both received the same amount of candy. Is she correct?

• ^{Robbies sister is not correct because the wholes are different sizes.}

How many fourths does it take to equal one whole?

• 4

• 8

• 1

• 16

• a

• b

• c

• d

What does the "4" in this fraction tell us? Select all answers that apply.

• You have 4 pieces of the whole

• The piece size is "fourths"

• The whole is broken into four equal pieces

• There are four wholes