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Arithmetic - Fractions - Fraction Names

There are special forms of whole number names that we use when we're talking about how many parts a shape is divided into. Here are the ones we will use in this lesson: 


	HALVES - two parts

	THIRDS - three parts

	FOURTHS - four parts

	FIFTHS - five parts
Try the following problems. To see the answer just highlight the area between the parentheses. 

  ARE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS DIVIDED
  INTO HALVES, THIRDS, FOURTHS, OR FIFTHS?


        ANSWER: (fifths)

        ANSWER: (thirds)

        ANSWER: (fourths)
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