IXL | Fractions of a whole: modeling word problems

Zack is taking an art class over the weekend. Everyone in the class has to copy a famous painting. To make copying easier, Zack divides the painting into 3 equal parts. Zack copies 2 parts on Saturday.

Which model represents the fraction of the painting that Zack copies on Saturday?

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Joel's dad is baking some delicious chocolate chip cookies. To help out, Joel cuts a stick of butter into 2 equal pieces. Joel's dad uses 1 piece for baking cookies.

Which model represents the fraction of the stick of butter that Joel's dad uses for baking cookies?

key idea

A fraction model represents a part of a whole.

solution

The stick of butter is the whole.

Joel cuts the stick of butter into 2 equal pieces. The model should have 2 equal parts.

Joel's dad uses 1 piece for baking cookies.

So, shade 1 part of the model.

This model shows

It represents the fraction of the stick of butter that Joel's dad uses for baking cookies.

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