Understanding Fractions and Thirds

What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

• The size of each part

• The number of equal parts you have

• The total number of objects

• The total number of parts in the whole

What is the denominator in a fraction used to indicate?

• The number of parts you have

• The total number of equal parts in the whole

• The size of the whole

• The number of objects in a group

If a chocolate bar is divided among three people equally, what fraction of the chocolate does each person get?

• One quarter

• One fifth

• One third

• One half

How many equal parts is a whole divided into to create thirds?

• Four

• Three

• Five

• Two

Which of the following objects is divided into thirds?

• An object with two equal parts

• An object with three equal parts

• An object with five equal parts

• An object with four equal parts