Understanding Unit Fractions on the Number Line

What is a unit fraction?

• A fraction that represents a whole number

• A fraction that is one part of a whole

• A fraction that is greater than one

• A fraction that is less than zero

If a cake is divided into four equal parts, what fraction represents one part?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/5

How do you locate 1/4 on a number line?

• By dividing the space between 0 and 1 into three equal parts

• By dividing the space between 0 and 1 into four equal parts

• By dividing the space between 0 and 1 into two equal parts

• By dividing the space between 0 and 2 into four equal parts

What is the first step to locate 1/6 on a number line?

• Divide the space between 0 and 2 into three equal parts

• Divide the space between 0 and 1 into three equal parts

• Divide the space between 0 and 2 into six equal parts

• Divide the space between 0 and 1 into six equal parts

Where is 1/6 located on the number line?

• At the end of the first part

• At the end of the second part

• At the end of the fourth part

• At the end of the third part