Fractions - 1st Grade Math
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What portion of the circle is green?
What portion of the circle is green?
The circle is split into two pieces. One of those pieces is green. When we have an object that is split into two pieces we can say that it's split in half. One half of the circle is green. The fraction for one half is 
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Notice that we have two pieces from the picture.
Now look at the fraction 
The number 
is at the bottom of the fraction which stands for the two pieces of the circle. The number 
is at the top of the fraction which stands for the one piece that is green.
The circle is split into two pieces. One of those pieces is green. When we have an object that is split into two pieces we can say that it's split in half. One half of the circle is green. The fraction for one half is
Notice that we have two pieces from the picture.
Now look at the fraction
The number
Compare your answer with the correct one above
What portion of the circle is blue?
What portion of the circle is blue?
The circle is split into four pieces. One of those pieces is blue. When we have an object that is split into four pieces we can say that it's split in fourths. One fourth of the circle is green. The fraction for one fourth is 
.
Notice that we have four pieces from the picture.
Now look at the fraction 
The number 
is at the bottom of the fraction which stands for the four pieces of the circle. The number is at the top of the fraction which stands for the one piece that is blue.
The circle is split into four pieces. One of those pieces is blue. When we have an object that is split into four pieces we can say that it's split in fourths. One fourth of the circle is green. The fraction for one fourth is
Notice that we have four pieces from the picture.
Now look at the fraction
The number
Compare your answer with the correct one above