Exploring Halves, Fourths, and Eighths on the Number Line

What is the first step in placing one half on a number line?

• Draw a line with two arrows

• Partition the line into two equal parts

• Draw a line with three arrows

• Mark the midpoint directly

How do you represent a fraction less than one on a number line that goes from 0 to 2?

• Ignore the part beyond 1

• Mark directly at the fraction value

• Make equal spaces from 0 to 1

• Divide the line into two equal parts

What is crucial to count when using a number line for fractions?

• The numbers only

• The spaces between the lines

• Both lines and spaces equally

• Only the lines

What does the numerator indicate when shading a rectangle to show a fraction?

• The total number of rectangles

• The number of parts to shade

• The total number of parts to divide into

• The number of parts to leave unshaded

How do you show one-fourth of a rectangle?

• Divide into eight parts and shade two

• Shade all but one part

• Divide into four equal parts and shade one

• Divide into two parts and shade one

What does the denominator tell us when dividing a shape to show a fraction?

• How many parts to divide the shape into

• The total number of shapes

• The number of shaded parts

• How many parts to shade

How do you find one half on a number line divided into two parts?

• Mark the first quarter

• Mark at the beginning of the line

• Mark the midpoint

• Mark at the end of the first part

What fraction is represented by shading three out of four parts of a rectangle?

• Three-fourths

• One-fourth

• Half

• Three-eighths

How many equal parts do you divide a number line into to represent fourths?

• Four

• Sixteen

• Eight

• Two

What tool is suggested to use on an iPad for showing fractions on shapes?

• Eraser tool

• Highlighter tool

• Pencil tool

• Text tool