Fractions: Halves and Fourths Quiz

Grade 1 · Math · Quiz

Show what you know about halves and fourths with this quiz.

Questions

A square is cut into 4 equal parts. What fraction does each part show?
1. 1/2
2. 4/1
3. 1/4
4. 2/4
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Answer: 1/4
A square cut into 4 equal parts gives 4 equal pieces; each piece is 1/4 (one-fourth).
Which fraction means one-half?
1. 2/1
2. 1/4
3. 1/2
4. 1/3
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Answer: 1/2
1/2 is the fraction for one-half — it means 1 out of 2 equal parts.
Two equal parts of a whole are called fourths.
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Answer: False
Two equal parts are called halves, not fourths. Fourths means four equal parts.
A apple is cut into 2 equal pieces. What fraction is one piece?
1. 1/4
2. 2/2
3. 1/2
4. 1/1
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Answer: 1/2
One piece of an apple cut into 2 equal pieces is 1 out of 2, which is 1/2.
How many equal parts are in one whole when you use fourths?
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 6
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Answer: 4
Fourths means the whole is divided into 4 equal parts. 1/4 means one of those 4 parts.
For a fraction to be correct, all parts must be equal in size.
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Answer: True
Fractions require equal parts. If the parts are different sizes, it is not a true fraction.
1/4 means one out of ___ equal parts.
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Answer: 4
In the fraction 1/4, the bottom number is 4, meaning the whole is divided into 4 equal parts.
A rectangle is cut in half. How many equal pieces are there?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
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Answer: 2
Cutting in half means splitting into 2 equal pieces. Half = 2 equal parts.