FractionsAn Interactive Activity introducing

thirds

We are going to slice our pizza into 3 equal sized pieces.

Each piece is called a third.

1 whole pizza has been split into 3 equal piecesWe write it like

this.1 whole pizza

3 equal pieces

We can do this with other shapes and objects too.

Each third is the

same size.

We can do this with numbers as well

13

of 3 = 1

13

of 6= 2

13

of 3 = 1

is the same as…

Cutting these numbers in half is the same as dividing them by 2.

3 :- 3 = 1These give us the same answer.

Now try these

13

of 6

6 - 3:

9 - 3:

13

of 12

Activity produced by Bev Evans, 2008

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