Understanding Fractions: Halves and More

Which of the following shows an object partitioned into halves?

• A circle divided into three equal parts

• A rectangle divided into two equal parts

• A square divided into four equal parts

• A triangle divided into eight equal parts

If you divide a pizza into 8 equal slices, what is each slice called?

• A half

• A fourth

• An eighth

• A whole

Which statement is true about fractional parts?

• The more parts you divide a whole into, the larger each part becomes.

• The fewer parts you divide a whole into, the smaller each part becomes.

• The more parts you divide a whole into, the smaller each part becomes.

• The size of each part does not change with the number of parts.

If a chocolate bar is divided into 4 equal parts, what is each part called?

• A half

• A fourth

• An eighth

• A whole

Which of the following is an example of a half?

• A circle divided into four equal parts

• A rectangle divided into two equal parts

• A square divided into eight equal parts

• A triangle divided into three equal parts

How many fourths make a whole?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 8

Which of the following is NOT an example of a fourth?

• A circle divided into four equal parts

• A rectangle divided into two equal parts

• A square divided into four equal parts

• A triangle divided into four equal parts

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which of the following shows an object partitioned into eighths?

• A circle divided into two equal parts

• A rectangle divided into eight equal parts

• A square divided into four equal parts

• A triangle divided into three equal parts

If you divide a pie into 2 equal parts, what is each part called?

• A half

• A fourth

• An eighth

• A whole