1st Grade Halves and Quarters Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 1st Grade 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 18 = (answer space)
Answer: 9
- Share 18 into 2 equal groups: 18 ÷ 2 = 9
2.Half of 4 = (answer space)
Answer: 2
- Share 4 into 2 equal groups: 4 ÷ 2 = 2
3.A quarter of 12 = (answer space)
Answer: 3
- Share 12 into 4 equal groups: 12 ÷ 4 = 3
4.Half of 14 = (answer space)
Answer: 7
- Share 14 into 2 equal groups: 14 ÷ 2 = 7
5.A quarter of 20 = (answer space)
Answer: 5
- Share 20 into 4 equal groups: 20 ÷ 4 = 5
6.Half of 8 = (answer space)
Answer: 4
- Share 8 into 2 equal groups: 8 ÷ 2 = 4
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: no
The parts have 5 and 7 — they are not equal, so they are not halves.
8.● | ●● — Is this shared into equal halves?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: no
The parts have 1 and 2 — they are not equal, so they are not halves.
9.♥♥♥♥ | ♥♥♥♥♥ — Is this shared into equal halves?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: no
The parts have 4 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 2, so the parts are equal halves.
11.♥ | ♥♥ — Is this shared into equal halves?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: no
The parts have 1 and 2 — 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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