Fraction words

Fraction of a set

A fraction of a group of objects, found by sharing the group into equal groups.

To find 1/4 of 12 counters, share the 12 counters into 4 equal groups. Each group has 3 counters, so 1/4 of 12 is 3.

The whole here is the entire collection. 2/3 of 9 means two of three equal groups: 3 + 3 = 6 counters.

Twelve counters in four equal groups. One group is 1/4 of the collection.

What is (one fourth) of 12?

How to find a fraction of a group, and why 1/4 of 12 counters is 3, not 1 or 4. · About 3 minutes

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