2nd Grade Halves and Quarters Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 2nd Grade fractions worksheet.
2nd Grade Halves and Quarters Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Part A: Find half and a quarter
Half means 2 equal groups. A quarter means 4 equal groups.
1.Half of 12 = (answer space)
Answer: 6
- Share 12 into 2 equal groups: 12 ÷ 2 = 6
2.Half of 18 = (answer space)
Answer: 9
- Share 18 into 2 equal groups: 18 ÷ 2 = 9
3.A quarter of 20 = (answer space)
Answer: 5
- Share 20 into 4 equal groups: 20 ÷ 4 = 5
4.Half of 20 = (answer space)
Answer: 10
- Share 20 into 2 equal groups: 20 ÷ 2 = 10
5.Half of 16 = (answer space)
Answer: 8
- Share 16 into 2 equal groups: 16 ÷ 2 = 8
6.Half of 2 = (answer space)
Answer: 1
- Share 2 into 2 equal groups: 2 ÷ 2 = 1
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 1, so the parts are equal halves.
8.■ | ■ — Is this shared into equal halves?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Every part has 1, so the parts are equal halves.
9.■■■ | ■■■ — Is this shared into equal halves?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Every part has 3, so the parts are equal 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: yes
Every part has 2, so the parts are equal 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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