frac y3 fractions

What you'll learn

1. 1

   A fraction is a way of talking about part of something whole.

2. 2

   This chocolate bar is cut into 4 pieces, and every piece is the same size. One piece is one quarter — we write it 1/4.

3. 3

   A cake is cut into 2 pieces that are the same size. What is one piece called?

4. 4

   An orange is split into 3 pieces, all the same size. Jamil eats 1 piece. What fraction did he eat?

5. 5

   The pieces must all be the same size, or it is not a fraction.

6. 6

   An apple is cut into 4 pieces, all the same size. Priya eats 3 of them. What fraction did Priya eat?

7. 7

   Which of these shows one third?