Fractions: Halves, Thirds, and Fourths — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Maria cut her sandwich into 3 equal pieces and ate one piece. What fraction did she eat?
A) 12
B) 13
C) 14
D) 33
One out of three equal parts is shaded, so the fraction is 13 (one-third).
2. Tom has 8 grapes. He gives one-fourth to his friend. How many grapes does his friend get?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
It takes 4 fourths to make one whole. However, the answer 2 refers to the number of halves in a whole.
3. Which fraction is equal to 2 parts out of 4 equal parts?
A) 14
B) 13
C) 12
D) 34
12 is larger than 13. When a whole is divided into fewer parts, each part is bigger.
4. A pie is cut into 2 equal pieces. Mia eats both pieces. What fraction of the pie did she eat?
A) 12
B) 24
C) 22
D) 14
Two out of two equal parts shaded is 22, which equals one whole.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. One-third of 9 apples is 3 apples.
To find one-third of 9, divide 9 by 3. One-third of 9 is 3.
2. One-half of 14 pencils is 7 pencils.
To find one-half of 14, divide 14 by 2. Half of 14 is 7.
3. One-fourth of 20 stickers is 5 stickers.
To find one-half of 10, divide 10 by 2. Half of 10 is 5.
4. If you eat 1 out of 4 equal slices of pizza, you ate 14.
One part out of four equal parts is written as 14 (one-fourth).
5. Two-fourths of a candy bar is the same as 12.
One part out of two equal parts is written as 12 (one-half).