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🍕 Pre-K math · Fractions & Decimals

Share fairly

Share a group into 2 equal groups. One group is half. Half of 8 is 4, because 4 + 4 = 8.

Worked example

There are 6 toy cars. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many toy cars are in a half of them? (How many in one group?)
Answer: 3
Share 6 into 2 equal groups: 3 in each. A half of 6 is 3. Check: 3 + 3 = 6. Answer: 3.

For grown-ups: Equal sharing ("share 3 cookies between 2"); fair shares. Below: three problems to try with the worked answers, and a free printable sheet. Children can practise the same skill as a game, with no sign-up and no ads.

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🖨️ Printable sheet and key

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Try three

  1. There are 10 grapes. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many grapes are in a half of them? (How many in one group?)
    Show the answer and how
    Answer: 5
    Share 10 into 2 equal groups: 5 in each. A half of 10 is 5. Check: 5 + 5 = 10. Answer: 5.
  2. There are 8 shells. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many shells are in a half of them? (How many in one group?)
    Show the answer and how
    Answer: 4
    Share 8 into 2 equal groups: 4 in each. A half of 8 is 4. Check: 4 + 4 = 8. Answer: 4.
  3. There are 20 grapes. Share them into 4 equal groups. How many grapes are in a fourth of them? (How many in one group?)
    Show the answer and how
    Answer: 5
    Share 20 into 4 equal groups: 5 in each. A fourth of 20 is 5. Check: 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20. Answer: 5.

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Share fairly (Pre-K)

  1. There are 8 grapes. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many grapes are in a half of them? (How many in one group?)
  2. There are 10 toy cars. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many toy cars are in a half of them? (How many in one group?)
  3. There are 4 stickers. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many stickers are in a half of them? (How many in one group?)
  4. There are 6 toy cars. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many toy cars are in a half of them? (How many in one group?)
  5. There are 6 stickers. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many stickers are in a half of them? (How many in one group?)
  6. There are 4 grapes. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many grapes are in a half of them? (How many in one group?)
  7. There are 18 crayons. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many crayons are in a half of them? (How many in one group?)
  8. There are 18 toy cars. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many toy cars are in a half of them? (How many in one group?)
  9. There are 6 grapes. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many grapes are in a half of them? (How many in one group?)
  10. There are 18 stickers. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many stickers are in a half of them? (How many in one group?)
  11. There are 20 stickers. Share them into 4 equal groups. How many stickers are in a fourth of them? (How many in one group?)
  12. There are 18 grapes. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many grapes are in a half of them? (How many in one group?)

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 3
  6. 2
  7. 9
  8. 9
  9. 3
  10. 9
  11. 5
  12. 9

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