Chapter 7 : Fractions (Introduction)

🍕 Let’s Learn Fractions! 🍫

Fractions help us share things equally. Let’s learn about half (1/2) and quarter (1/4)!

📊 What is a Fraction?

A fraction is a part of a whole. For example:

Half of a Pizza

This is 1/2 (half) of a pizza.

Quarter of a Chocolate Bar

This is 1/4 (quarter) of a chocolate bar.

✅ Solved Questions

1. What fraction of the circle is shaded?

Half Circle

Answer: The shaded part is 1/2 (half) of the circle.

2. What fraction of the square is shaded?

Quarter Square

Answer: The shaded part is 1/4 (quarter) of the square.

3. If you eat 1/2 of a chocolate bar, how much is left?

Answer: 1/2 (half) of the chocolate bar is left.

4. What fraction of the rectangle is shaded?

Three Quarters Rectangle

Answer: The shaded part is 3/4 (three quarters) of the rectangle.

5. How many quarters make a whole?

Answer: 4 quarters make a whole.

6. If you share a pizza equally between 2 friends, what fraction does each get?

Answer: Each friend gets 1/2 (half) of the pizza.

7. What fraction of the apple is shaded?

Half Apple

Answer: The shaded part is 1/2 (half) of the apple.

8. What fraction of the cake is not shaded?

Quarter Cake

Answer: 3/4 (three quarters) of the cake is not shaded.

9. If you divide a cake into 4 equal parts, what fraction is each part?

Answer: Each part is 1/4 (quarter) of the cake.

10. What fraction of the pie is shaded?

Quarter Pie

Answer: The shaded part is 1/4 (quarter) of the pie.

11. How many halves make a whole?

Answer: 2 halves make a whole.

12. If you have 1/2 of a dollar, how many cents is that?

Answer: 50 cents is half of a dollar.

📝 Practice Exercise

Try these questions on your own!

1. What fraction of the square is shaded?

Half Square

2. What fraction of the circle is not shaded?

Three Quarters Circle

3. If you eat 1/4 of a pizza, how much is left?

4. What fraction of the rectangle is shaded?

Half Rectangle

5. How many quarters are in 1/2?

6. What fraction of the cake is shaded?

Half Cake

7. If you share a chocolate bar equally between 4 friends, what fraction does each get?

8. What fraction of the apple is not shaded?

Quarter Apple

9. How many halves are in 2 wholes?

10. What fraction of the pie is not shaded?

Half Pie

11. If you have 3/4 of a dollar, how many cents is that?

12. What fraction of the square is not shaded?

Quarter Square

🔑 Solutions for Practice Exercise

  1. 1/2 (half)
  2. 1/4 (quarter)
  3. 3/4 (three quarters)
  4. 1/2 (half)
  5. 2 quarters
  6. 1/2 (half)
  7. 1/4 (quarter)
  8. 4 halves
  9. 1/2 (half)
  10. 75 cents
  11. 3/4 (three quarters)