Fractional Parts of the Whole

Partition this rectangle into fourths. Shade in one fourth.

Kingston and Olivia each have a cookie. Kingston cut his cookie into fourths, and Olivia cut her cookie into eighths. Which statement about the cookies are true?

• Kingston and Olivia have the same number of fractional parts.

• Olivia has more fractional parts than Kingston, and her fractional parts are larger.

• Olivia has more fractional parts than Kingston, and her fractional parts are smaller.

Partition this shape into halves.

Noelle divided three circles as shown. Which circle has the largest fractional part?

• The circle divided into eighths because it has the most fractional parts.

• The circle divided into fourths because it has four equal parts.

• The circle divided into halves because it has the fewest fractional parts.

Each square shown is one whole. Which of the following names the total shaded parts of the squares?

• Four halves

• Five halves

• One half

What fraction of the picture is NOT shaded?

• 1 fifth

• 3 sixths

• 2 fourths

• 1 fourth

What fraction of the picture is NOT shaded?

• 2 fifths

• 2 thirds

• 3 fifths

• 4 thirds

True or False? A fractional unit is the number of equal parts.

• False

• True

What is the fraction of the shaded part?

• 6 eighths

• 2 sixths

• 6 sevenths

• 5 sixths

What fraction of the picture is shaded?