Fractions In Conversation
 

In daily conversation, people use fractions.   People talking about "3 quarters of a pizza", "painting half the room," "a quarter of the room complete."   The following problems ask you to look at some pictures and identify some fractions that you could use in a conversation.  Look at the first few pictures and answers and see if you can figure out a way to come up with the answers.

Jimmy's Mom made him a pizza.    The pizza was cut into 8 pieces. Jimmy ate as much of the pizza as we wanted, then stopped.    If the picture below shows what remains of the pizza:
What fraction of the pizza did he eat?              

What fraction of the pizza is left ?                                                                                        

 

Teresa is painting her room.    She plans on painting the four walls yellow.   She as painted part of the room.    If the picture below shows what has been painted:

What fraction of the room has she painted?       

What fraction of the room is not yet painted ?                                                                       

 

Angela and Tom are building a shed.    The walls are up for part of the shed.  If the picture below shows which walls are up:

What fraction of the walls are up?                    

What fraction of the walls is not yet up?                                                                               

 

Kathy and Joe are having a party for 20 people.    They have started preparing for the party.  So far, they have enough stuff for     people ...

What fraction of their needs do they have?                     

What fraction of their needs do they have to get?                                                                               

Check Your Understanding 

1. Pizza was cut into 8 pieces.  5 pieces of the pizza are left.   What fraction of the pizza is left?             

2. Three walls of a room are painted.  What fraction of the room is unpainted?                                          

 

3. Food is available for 6 people.   Twenty people will be at the party.  We have what fraction of the food?

 

4.    You look at the Calendar.   You're curious.       

What fraction of month makes up the winter break ?       

What fraction of month is not winter break ?                                                                                

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