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Tarts with Equal Slices

Two tarts are cut into four equal slices each. One plate has one slice, and the other plate has three slices.

In the picture

  1. A plate with one equal slice of a tart cut into four: one fourth.
  2. A plate with three equal slices of a tart cut into four: three fourths.

Examples

  • One slice of a four-slice pizza compared with three slices of the same pizza.
  • One piece of a chocolate bar broken into four equal pieces compared with three pieces of the same bar.

Quiz: Tarts with Equal Slices (Age 10)

  1. Which fraction is larger when the bottom numbers are the same: 3/4 or 1/4?

    • 3/4
    • They are equal
    • 1/4
  2. How do you compare fractions that have the same bottom number?

    • Compare how large the whole shape is
    • Count how many equal parts each fraction has
    • Add the bottom numbers together
  3. If two fractions have the same bottom number, which one is larger?

    • The one with fewer parts on top
    • They are always equal
    • The one with more parts on top

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Maths, Age 10