2nd Grade Halves and Quarters Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 2nd 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 22 = (answer space)
Answer: 11
- Share 22 into 2 equal groups: 22 ÷ 2 = 11
2.A quarter of 24 = (answer space)
Answer: 6
- Share 24 into 4 equal groups: 24 ÷ 4 = 6
3.Half of 6 = (answer space)
Answer: 3
- Share 6 into 2 equal groups: 6 ÷ 2 = 3
4.A quarter of 12 = (answer space)
Answer: 3
- Share 12 into 4 equal groups: 12 ÷ 4 = 3
5.Half of 14 = (answer space)
Answer: 7
- Share 14 into 2 equal groups: 14 ÷ 2 = 7
6.Half of 18 = (answer space)
Answer: 9
- Share 18 into 2 equal groups: 18 ÷ 2 = 9
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 5, so the parts are equal quarters.
8.■■■■■ | ■■■■■ | ■■■■■ | ■■■■■ — Is this shared into equal quarters?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Every part has 5, so the parts are equal quarters.
9.◆◆◆◆◆ | ◆◆◆◆◆ | ◆◆◆◆◆ | ◆◆◆◆◆◆ — Is this shared into equal quarters?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: no
The parts have 5, 5, 5 and 6 — they are not equal, so they are not quarters.
10.★★ | ★★ | ★★ | ★★ — Is this shared into equal quarters?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Every part has 2, so the parts are equal quarters.
11.▲▲▲ | ▲▲▲▲▲ — 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.
12.●●● | ●●● — Is this shared into equal halves?
- Ayes
- Bno
Answer: yes
Every part has 3, so the parts are equal halves.
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