FractionsAn Interactive Activity introducing

quarters

First we will slice it into 2 equal sized pieces. Click on the cutter to

slice the pizza.

Each piece is called a half.

If we slice it into 2 more equal sized pieces we will have 4 pieces

altogether

Each piece is called a quarter.

1 whole pizza has been split into 4 equal pieces

We write it like this.

1 whole pizza

4 equal pieces

2 quarters is the same amount as 1 half

24

12

=

We can cut other shapes and objects into quarters too.

We can even cut them into quarters in different ways

We can do this with numbers as well

14

of 4 = 1

14

of 4 = 1

is the same as…

Cutting these numbers in quarters is the same as dividing them by 4.

4 :- 4 = 1These give us the same answer.

Now try these

14

of 8

4 - 4:

14

of 12

Activity produced by Bev Evans, 2008

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