PARTS AND WHOLE
A concept of whole and its parts can be understood by the shown picture-
whole
1
whole
half or 1/2 half or 1/2
1/2
1/2
Two halves make a whole.
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WHOLE WHOLE
Quarter quarter quarter quarter
or or or or
¼ ¼ ¼ ¼
¼ ¼
¼ ¼
Four quarters make a whole.
Relation between quarters and whole
WHOLE
1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8 1/8
Eight 1/8 make a whole.
Relation between one-eighths and a whole
Fraction is also known as the parts of a collection .This can be understood by
the following-
4/8=1/2 4/8=1/2
whole as a collection and its
distribution in equal parts
collection of 6 stars as a whole
2/6=1/3 2/6=1/3 2/6=1/3
collection of 8 circles as a whole.
2/8=1/4 2/8=1/4 2/8=1/4 2/8=1/4
WHOLE WHOLE
Quarter quarter quarter quarter
or or or or
¼ ¼ ¼ ¼
¼ ¼
¼ ¼
Four quarters make a whole.
Relation between quarters and whole
Q-Find out the fraction representing the shaded portion
(1)