Grade 1 · Math

Recognize halves and quarters

Name one of two or four equal parts of a whole.

6 authored questions + worked example

Worked example

A sandwich is divided into 2 equal-sized parts. What is one part called?

Answer & why

Answer: one half

2 equal-sized parts make the whole. Each part is one half.

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All questions

All 6 authored questions for this skill.

Question 1

A rectangle is divided into 2 equal-sized parts. What is one part called?

  1. one quarter
  2. one whole
  3. two wholes
  4. one half
A hint

Fraction names require equal-sized parts of the same whole.

Answer & why

Answer: one half

2 equal-sized parts make the whole. Each part is one half.

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Question 2

A round pancake is divided into 4 equal-sized parts. What is one part called?

  1. two wholes
  2. one half
  3. one quarter
  4. one whole
A hint

Fraction names require equal-sized parts of the same whole.

Answer & why

Answer: one quarter

4 equal-sized parts make the whole. Each part is one quarter.

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Question 3

A sheet of paper is divided into 2 equal-sized parts. What is one part called?

  1. one quarter
  2. two wholes
  3. one half
  4. one whole
A hint

Fraction names require equal-sized parts of the same whole.

Answer & why

Answer: one half

2 equal-sized parts make the whole. Each part is one half.

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Question 4

A square card is divided into 4 equal-sized parts. What is one part called?

  1. two wholes
  2. one whole
  3. one quarter
  4. one half
A hint

Fraction names require equal-sized parts of the same whole.

Answer & why

Answer: one quarter

4 equal-sized parts make the whole. Each part is one quarter.

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Question 5

A sandwich is divided into 2 equal-sized parts. What is one part called?

  1. one whole
  2. one quarter
  3. two wholes
  4. one half
A hint

Fraction names require equal-sized parts of the same whole.

Answer & why

Answer: one half

2 equal-sized parts make the whole. Each part is one half.

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Question 6

A paper circle is divided into 4 equal-sized parts. What is one part called?

  1. one whole
  2. one quarter
  3. one half
  4. two wholes
A hint

Fraction names require equal-sized parts of the same whole.

Answer & why

Answer: one quarter

4 equal-sized parts make the whole. Each part is one quarter.

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