Halves & quarters
Equal parts of a whole: half, third, quarter.
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A fraction is an equal piece of a whole.
Look: A half, a quarter and three quarters of a roti.
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1What is half of 10?
2What is a quarter of 20?
3How many quarters make a whole?
! Careful!
✗Calling two unequal pieces "halves".
✓Halves must be equal.
✗Thinking ¼ is bigger than ½ because 4 > 2.
✓More pieces means smaller pieces. ½ is bigger.
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A fraction is an equal piece of a whole.
½ is 1 of 2 equal pieces. ¼ is 1 of 4 equal pieces. The pieces must be the same size. More pieces means smaller pieces.
Think of it like thisCut a roti into 2 equal pieces: each is a half. Cut it into 4 equal pieces: each is a quarter.
- Half (½)
- 1 of 2 equal pieces.
- Quarter (¼)
- 1 of 4 equal pieces.
Solved together
Meera has 12 marbles. She gives a quarter of them to her brother. How many does she give?
A quarter means 4 equal groups. Share the 12 into 4 groups.
Each group has 3. A quarter is one group.
12 ÷ 4 = 3
AnswerShe gives 3 marbles.
Now practise it
Kanakku makes new questions on halves & quarters every time. It shows the working and gives a hint when you are stuck.