2nd Grade Halves and Quarters Worksheet — Level 2 (Set 2) — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 2nd Grade fractions worksheet.
2nd Grade Halves and Quarters Worksheet — Level 2 (Set 2) — Answers
Part A: Find half and a quarter
Half means 2 equal groups. A quarter means 4 equal groups.
1.Half of 38 = (answer space)
Answer: 19
- Share 38 into 2 equal groups: 38 ÷ 2 = 19
2.A quarter of 20 = (answer space)
Answer: 5
- Share 20 into 4 equal groups: 20 ÷ 4 = 5
3.Half of 10 = (answer space)
Answer: 5
- Share 10 into 2 equal groups: 10 ÷ 2 = 5
4.A quarter of 32 = (answer space)
Answer: 8
- Share 32 into 4 equal groups: 32 ÷ 4 = 8
5.Half of 22 = (answer space)
Answer: 11
- Share 22 into 2 equal groups: 22 ÷ 2 = 11
6.A quarter of 24 = (answer space)
Answer: 6
- Share 24 into 4 equal groups: 24 ÷ 4 = 6
Part B: Equal parts?
Each | splits the group into parts. Halves and quarters must be equal parts.
7.▲▲▲▲ | ▲▲▲▲ | ▲▲▲▲ | ▲▲▲▲ — Is this shared into equal quarters?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Every part has 4, so the parts are equal quarters.
8.◆◆◆ | ◆◆◆ | ◆◆◆ | ◆◆◆ — Is this shared into equal quarters?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Every part has 3, so the parts are equal quarters.
9.■■ | ■■ — Is this shared into equal halves?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Every part has 2, so the parts are equal halves.
10.★ | ★ | ★ | ★★ — Is this shared into equal quarters?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: no
The parts have 1, 1, 1 and 2 — they are not equal, so they are not quarters.
11.♥ | ♥ — Is this shared into equal halves?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Every part has 1, so the parts are equal halves.
12.■ | ■ | ■ | ■■■ — Is this shared into equal quarters?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: no
The parts have 1, 1, 1 and 3 — they are not equal, so they are not quarters.
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