Topic 9 Understanding Fractions

What is the name of the equal parts of the whole window?

• Thirds

• Fourths

• Fifths

• Sixths

Jordan made a design with tiles. The design is divided into equal parts. What fraction represents each part of the whole? What fraction names the part of Jordan’s design that used blue tiles?

• $\frac{1}{3},\ \frac{2}{3}$

• $\frac{1}{4},\frac{2}{4}$

• $\frac{1}{6},\frac{2}{6}$

• $\frac{1}{8},\frac{2}{8}$

Novelle has the blocks shown below. What fraction of the blocks are cubes?

• $\frac{4}{8}$

• $\frac{7}{8}$

• $\frac{1}{8}$

• $\frac{1}{6}$

Emily sold $\frac{1}{5}$  of the hats she made. She started with 20 hats. How many hats did she sell?

• 4

• 5

• 10

• 20

Matthew is decorating a banner with colored squares. What fraction of the banner has he finished decorating?

• $\frac{1}{8}$

• $\frac{4}{8}$

• $\frac{5}{8}$

• $\frac{6}{8}$

Mason lives $\frac{2}{4}$ mile from school.
Which point best represents  $\frac{2}{4}$  ?

• Point R

• Point S

• Point T

• Point U

Mr. Morgan planted 12 fruit trees in his orchard. Of the trees, $\frac{1}{4}$ are grapefruit trees. How many trees are grapefruit trees?

• 3

• 4

• 8

• 12

Madison buys bags of balloons. Each bag has 8 balloons. Out of the 8 balloons, 6 balloons are red. If Madison buys 32 balloons, how many are red?

• 18

• 24

• 30

• 36

Choose the circle that shows 4 equal parts and that shows $\frac{3}{4}$ of the circle shaded.

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Part of Ava’s room is covered with a carpet. About what fraction of the room is carpet?

• $\frac{1}{4}$

• $\frac{2}{4}$

• $\frac{2}{3}$

• $\frac{1}{3}$