A fraction is a part of something. 1/2 is a fraction. Look at the
rectangle above. It is divided into two equal parts. It is divided in half.
Look at the rectangle above. It is divided into 3 parts. The blue area is
1/3 of the whole area. Each part of the rectangle is 1/3 of the whole. There
are three 1/3's in the whole area.
The green area is 1/4 of the whole rectangle. There are 4 parts to the whole
area. Each part is 1/4 of the whole rectangle.
What is the fraction for each area below?
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