Halves, quarters and eighths
Name: _____________________ Date: __________
Show your thinking with numbers, words, or a drawing.
1. What fraction of the shape is shaded: 1/2, 1/4 or 1/8?
2. What fraction of the shape is shaded: 1/2, 1/4 or 1/8?
3. What fraction of the shape is shaded: 1/2, 1/4 or 1/8?
4. What fraction of the shape is shaded: 1/2, 1/4 or 1/8?
5. What fraction of the shape is shaded: 1/2, 1/4 or 1/8?
Answer key ยท Halves, quarters and eighths
1. 1/4
The shape is cut into 4 equal parts.
One part is shaded.
One of 4 equal parts is one quarter, written 1/4.
2. 1/4
The shape is cut into 4 equal parts.
One part is shaded.
One of 4 equal parts is one quarter, written 1/4.
3. 1/4
The shape is cut into 4 equal parts.
One part is shaded.
One of 4 equal parts is one quarter, written 1/4.
4. 1/2
The shape is cut into 2 equal parts.
One part is shaded.
One of 2 equal parts is one half, written 1/2.
5. 1/2
The shape is cut into 2 equal parts.
One part is shaded.
One of 2 equal parts is one half, written 1/2.
Try it together
Fold two equal strips of paper into different numbers of equal parts. Find two fractions that cover the same length.