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🍎 Fractions of a Set

Find a fraction of a group of things — like half of 6 apples — by splitting into equal groups.

3
lessons
~15 min
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🔢 Math
subject
Ages 6–12
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What you’ll learn

  1. Sharing a GroupUnderstand a fraction of a set as sharing a group into equal groups.A fraction of a set means sharing a group of objects into equal groups. The bottom number tells how many equal groups to make. To find one half of 6 eggs, split them into 2 equal groups of 3.
  2. Split, Then Count One PartFind a unit fraction of a set by splitting into equal groups and counting one group.To find a fraction of a set, first split the whole group into equal groups (using the bottom number), then count how many are in one group. So 1/2 of 6 = 3, and 1/4 of 8 = 2.
  3. Practice Fractions of a SetPractice finding several fractions of a set, including different fractions of the same group.The same group can be split many ways: 1/3 of 12 is 4, 1/4 of 12 is 3, and 1/2 of 12 is 6. Split into equal groups, then count one group — the same trick works for crayons, muffins, or eggs.

Questions this course answers

To find 1/2 of a group, you split it into…

One half means splitting into 2 equal groups.

1/2 of 6 = ?

Split 6 into 2 groups of 3, so half of 6 is 3.

1/3 of 9 = ?

Split 9 into 3 groups of 3, so a third of 9 is 3.

1/4 of 8 = ?

Split 8 into 4 groups of 2, so a quarter of 8 is 2.

1/2 of 10 = ?

Split 10 into 2 groups of 5, so half of 10 is 5.

1/3 of 12 = ?

Split 12 into 3 groups of 4, so a third of 12 is 4.

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  • PBS Kids — early math
  • Math is Fun
  • Britannica Kids

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