When we cut something into 2 equal parts, each part is a half. When we cut it into 4 equal parts, each part is a quarter. The parts must be the same size.
We can find half of a number too. Half of 8 is 4, because 4 and 4 make 8. A quarter is half of a half.
Two quarters make one half, and four quarters make a whole. To find a quarter of 8, halve it to get 4, then halve again to get 2.
Worked example
A pizza is cut into 4 equal slices. What is one slice called?
- 4 equal parts.
- Each of 4 equal parts is a quarter.
Answer:a quarter
Key words
- half
- one of 2 equal parts
- quarter
- one of 4 equal parts
- equal
- exactly the same size
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Common Core-referenced: 1.G.A.3