3. Let’s Start!
Ana bought a head of cabbage to use
for two dishes that her mother will
cook. When she got home, her
mother cut the cabbage into two
equal parts. She used one part for a
beef dish for the family dinner, and
the other part for mixed vegetable
dish for the next day.
4. Mother used
this part for
the beef
dish.
Mother used
this part for
the mixed
vegetable
dish.
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8. Let’s Remember!
-A fraction names a part or parts of a
whole that is divided into equal parts.
When the whole is divided into 2 equal
parts, each part is called ½ or one-half.
When the whole is divided into 4 equal
parts, each part is called ¼ or one-fourth.