Fractions Intro — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. What do you call it when a shape is split into 2 equal parts?
A) Thirds
B) Halves
C) Wholes
D) Quarters
Halves is correct because when you split a shape into exactly 2 equal parts, each part is called a half, and together they are halves.
2. How many halves make one whole?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 2
D) 4
It takes 2 halves to make one whole. Each half is one of the two equal parts.
3. Which shows equal parts?
A) A big piece and a small piece
B) Two pieces the same size
C) Three different size pieces
D) One tiny piece
Two pieces the same size shows equal parts because equal means both pieces are exactly the same size.
4. If you share 4 stickers equally with 1 friend, how many does each person get?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 2
D) 4
You and your friend are 2 people. Splitting 4 stickers equally between 2 people gives each person 2 stickers.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A shape with no cuts is called a whole.
A shape with no cuts is called a whole because it is still one complete piece.
2. When you cut something into 2 equal parts, each part is one half.
Cutting something into 2 equal parts gives you halves. Each single piece is called one half.
3. Fair sharing means making equal parts.
Fair sharing means every part is the same size. When parts are equal, nobody gets more than anyone else.
4. Two halves of an apple make one whole apple.
If you put the two halves of an apple back together, you get one whole apple again.
5. Each part should be the same size when sharing fairly.
When sharing fairly, each part needs to be the same size so that everyone gets an equal amount.