Fractions: Halves, Thirds & Quarters — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. What does the fraction 14 mean?
A) 1 whole
B) 1 out of 2 equal parts
C) 1 out of 3 equal parts
D) 1 out of 4 equal parts
14 means 1 out of 4 equal parts. The bottom number (denominator) 4 tells us how many equal parts.
2. Which is greater: 13 or 14?
A) 13
B) 14
C) They are the same
D) Cannot tell
13 is greater than 14. Fewer equal parts means each part is bigger.
3. You have 4 crackers and eat 1. What fraction did you eat?
A) 12
B) 13
C) 14
D) 11
You ate 1 out of 4 equal crackers — that is 14 (one quarter).
4. How many halves make one whole?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Two halves (12 + 12 = 22) make one whole. It takes 2 halves.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. You share a bag of 4 apples equally with 3 friends (4 people). Each person gets 14 of the apples.
4 people sharing 4 apples equally means each person gets 1 out of 4 — one quarter (14).
2. 13 is greater than 14 because fewer equal parts means each part is bigger.
With fewer equal parts, each part must be bigger to fill the same whole.
3. Two halves of a circle equal 1 whole circle.
12 + 12 = 22 = 1. Two halves together make exactly one whole circle.
4. A rectangle split into 3 equal parts shows thirds.
Thirds means 3 equal parts. A rectangle divided into 3 equal parts shows thirds.
5. If you eat 12 of a cookie, you have 12 left.
1 whole - 12 = 12. If you eat half a cookie, the other half remains.