IXL | Fractions of a whole: word problems

Mabel wants her room to be more colorful. So, she is painting one of the walls. She divides the wall into 8 equal parts.

Which fraction model represents one part of the wall?

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Sidney has spent the winter planning an herb garden for her backyard. It is finally spring, and she is ready to plant herbs. She divides her garden into 8 equal sections.

Which fraction model represents one section of the garden?

key idea

A fraction model represents a part of a whole.

solution

The garden is the whole.

Sidney divides her garden into 8 equal sections. The fraction model should have 8 equal parts.

Color 1 part to show one section of the garden.

This fraction model shows

It represents one section of the garden.

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