Finding a quarter of things

Mathematics · Fractions · ages 5-6

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Share 12 grapes into 4 equal groups. How many grapes are in each group?
Answer: ______________
A shape is folded into 4 equal parts. Each part is...
- a third
- a whole
- a quarter
- a half
This circle is cut into four equal parts. What is one part called?
- A half
- A quarter
- A third
A quarter is one of two equal parts.
Circle one: True False
Half of 10 is [ ]. Write it.
Answer: ______________
A square is cut into four parts, but they are not the same size. Is each part a quarter?
- Yes
- No
- Only the biggest part is
Which split makes quarters?
- 4 unequal parts
- 2 equal parts
- 3 equal parts
- 4 equal parts
A quarter of 8 shells is...
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 6
Ravi cuts a circle into four parts. Three are big and one is tiny. He says each is a quarter. What mistake did he make?
- He counted wrong
- He used the wrong shape
- The parts are not equal
Half of 14 is...
- 5
- 7
- 6
- 8

Answer key

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3 · 12 shared by 4 gives 3 each.
a quarter · One of four equal parts is a quarter.
A quarter · Four equal parts means each part is a quarter.
False · A quarter is one of four equal parts. Two equal parts make a half.
5 · 10 shared by 2 gives 5.
No · Quarters must be equal. Parts of different sizes are not really quarters.
4 equal parts · Quarters need four equal parts.
2 · 8 shared by 4 gives 2 shells.
The parts are not equal · Quarters need four equal parts. Ravi's parts are different sizes, so they are not quarters.
7 · 14 shared by 2 gives 7.