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Cogito

Grade 2 Math · Chapter 8 · Lesson 7

Practice Worksheet

Fourths

Four equal shares, also called quarters.

10 problems · about 12 minutes · 2.G.A.3

NameDate

Figure — use these to answer the problems

Move from 2 shares to 3 to 4 and watch the pieces shrink.
How many shares4
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

3 problems

  1. From “Thirds”

    How many thirds make one whole?

    Answer

  2. From “Halves”

    How many halves make one whole?

    Answer

  3. From “Cubes and Solid Shapes”

    How many faces does a cube have?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

3 problems

  1. How many fourths make one whole?

    Answer

  2. What is another word for a fourth?

    • A quarter.
    • A third.

  3. How many fourths make one whole?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

1 problem

  1. How many fourths make one half?

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

3 problems

  1. Which is bigger, a fourth or a third?

    • A third.
    • A fourth.

  2. Four Friends

    A cake is shared equally between 4 people. How many shares?

    Answershares

  3. Two Pieces

    How many fourths make one half?

    Answer