Writing fractions of a group

Mathematics · Fractions · ages 6-7

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The picture shows 1/2 of the stars crossed out. How many stars are crossed out?
- 1
- 2
- 4
Which number sentence matches 'half of 20'?
- 1/2 of 20 = 10
- 1/2 of 20 = 20
- 1/4 of 20 = 10
2/4 and 1/2 name the same amount.
Circle one: True False
Look at the bar. It is split into 4 equal parts and 2 are shaded. What fraction is shaded?
- 1/4
- 2/4
- 3/4
Amir has 10 toy blocks. He gives half of them to his sister. Complete the sentence: 1/2 of 10 = ___.
Answer: ______________
Priya has 12 grapes. She eats 1/2 of them. How many grapes does she eat?
- 3
- 6
- 10
Zara has 14 beads. Find the missing number: 1/2 of 14 = ___.
Answer: ______________
Sam says 2/4 of a pizza is more than 1/2 of the same pizza, because 2 is a bigger number than 1. Is Sam right?
- Yes, more pieces means more pizza
- No, 2/4 and 1/2 are the same amount
- No, 1/2 is bigger since the numbers are smaller

Answer key

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2 · Half of 4 stars is 2 stars, so 2 are crossed out.
1/2 of 20 = 10 · Half of 20 is 10, so we write 1/2 of 20 = 10.
True · The numbers look different, but 2 out of 4 equal parts covers the same amount as 1 out of 2 equal parts.
2/4 · 2 out of the 4 equal parts are shaded, so that is 2/4.
5 · Half of 10 is 5, so 1/2 of 10 = 5.
6 · Split 12 into two equal groups: 6 and 6. So half of 12 is 6.
7 · Split 14 into two equal groups: 7 and 7. So 1/2 of 14 = 7.
No, 2/4 and 1/2 are the same amount · 2/4 and 1/2 cover the exact same amount of pizza, just cut into a different number of pieces.