Test on Fractions: Half, Third and Quarter
Fractions: Half, Third and Quarter
Test: Fractions and Their Basic Concepts
20 questions
Question 1: Half a metre is 25 centimetres.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: Half a metre is 50 centimetres, as stated in the 'A half' section of the study materials.
Question 2: If a chocolate bar is broken into one large piece and one small piece, these two pieces can still be correctly called halves of the chocolate bar.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: The study materials state: 'The important word is equal. The parts must be the same size. If you break a chocolate bar into one big piece and one small piece, those are not halves.' This means for parts to be considered halves, they must be equal in size.
Question 3: The denominator in a fraction tells us how many equal parts the whole is cut into.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: The study materials state: 'The number on the bottom is the denominator. It tells how many equal parts the whole is cut into.'
Question 4: If there are 24 children in a class and a third of them go to the chess club, then 8 children go to the club.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: To find a third of a number, you divide the number by 3. A third of 24 is 24 ÷ 3 = 8. Therefore, 8 children go to the club.
Question 5: A tenth, written as 1/10, is one of five equal parts.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: The study materials define a tenth (1/10) as one of ten equal parts, not five equal parts.