Tarts with Equal Slices
Age 10 · Maths
Two tarts are cut into four equal slices each. One plate has one slice, and the other plate has three slices.
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- A plate with one equal slice of a tart cut into four: one fourth.
- 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.
Key takeaways
- When the bottom number is the same, the fraction with more parts on top is larger.
- You can compare fractions by counting how many equal parts each one has.
Quiz: Tarts with Equal Slices (Age 10)
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Which fraction is larger when the bottom numbers are the same: 3/4 or 1/4?
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How do you compare fractions that have the same bottom number?
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If two fractions have the same bottom number, which one is larger?
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