Year 2 Halves and Quarters Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 2 fractions worksheet.
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Part A: Find half and a quarter
Half means 2 equal groups. A quarter means 4 equal groups.
1.Half of 2 = (answer space)
Answer: 1
- Share 2 into 2 equal groups: 2 ÷ 2 = 1
2.Half of 18 = (answer space)
Answer: 9
- Share 18 into 2 equal groups: 18 ÷ 2 = 9
3.A quarter of 12 = (answer space)
Answer: 3
- Share 12 into 4 equal groups: 12 ÷ 4 = 3
4.Half of 20 = (answer space)
Answer: 10
- Share 20 into 2 equal groups: 20 ÷ 2 = 10
5.Half of 10 = (answer space)
Answer: 5
- Share 10 into 2 equal groups: 10 ÷ 2 = 5
6.A quarter of 20 = (answer space)
Answer: 5
- Share 20 into 4 equal groups: 20 ÷ 4 = 5
Part B: Equal parts?
Each | splits the group into parts. Halves and quarters must be equal parts.
7.▲▲▲ | ▲▲▲ — Is this shared into equal halves?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Every part has 3, so the parts are equal halves.
8.♥♥♥ | ♥♥♥♥♥ — Is this shared into equal halves?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: no
The parts have 3 and 5 — they are not equal, so they are not halves.
9.◆◆◆ | ◆◆◆◆◆ — Is this shared into equal halves?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: no
The parts have 3 and 5 — they are not equal, so they are not halves.
10.●●● | ●●● — Is this shared into equal halves?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Every part has 3, so the parts are equal halves.
11.■■■■ | ■■■■■■ — Is this shared into equal halves?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: no
The parts have 4 and 6 — they are not equal, so they are not halves.
12.▲ | ▲ — Is this shared into equal halves?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Every part has 1, so the parts are equal halves.
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