Fractions Intro — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. What does equal parts mean?
A) Different sizes
B) Same size pieces
C) No pieces at all
D) Only one piece
Equal parts means same size pieces. When parts are equal, every piece is exactly as big as the others.
2. If you fold a paper in half, how many parts do you get?
A) 1
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2
Folding paper in half creates exactly 2 parts that are the same size. That is what "in half" means.
3. Which is true about a whole?
A) It has been cut in half
B) It is missing a piece
C) It has not been split
D) It has three parts
A whole has not been split or divided. It is still one complete piece with nothing taken away.
4. You have 2 crackers and share equally with a friend. How many does each person get?
A) 2
B) 0
C) 3
D) 1
There are 2 crackers and 2 people. Sharing equally means each person gets 1 cracker.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Splitting a melon into 2 same-size pieces gives you two halves.
Two same-size pieces of a melon are called halves because each piece is one half of the whole melon.
2. A whole circle has not been divided.
A whole circle is still one complete shape because it has not been cut or split into parts.
3. To be fair, each share must be the same size.
When each share is the same size, everyone gets an equal amount, and that is what makes it fair.
4. One half plus one half equals one whole.
Adding one half and one half gives you all the parts back. Together they make one whole.
5. When parts are not the same size, they are not equal.
Equal means the same size. If the parts are different sizes, they are not equal, so the sharing is not fair.