Instructions
Look at the pie charts below. Each pie chart shows a different group of items. Answer the questions by writing the correct fractions based on the information in the pie charts.
Pie Chart 1: Fruits
Imagine a pie chart that represents 8 different fruits: 3 are apples, 2 are bananas, 1 is an orange, and 2 are grapes.
What fraction of the fruits are apples?
What fraction of the fruits are bananas?
What fraction of the fruits are oranges?
What fraction of the fruits are grapes?
Pie Chart 2: Pets
Imagine a pie chart that represents 10 different pets: 4 are dogs, 3 are cats, 2 are birds, and 1 is a rabbit.
What fraction of the pets are dogs?
What fraction of the pets are cats?
What fraction of the pets are birds?
What fraction of the pets are rabbits?
Pie Chart 3: Ice Cream Flavors
Imagine a pie chart that represents 12 scoops of ice cream: 5 are chocolate, 4 are vanilla, 2 are strawberry, and 1 is mint.
What fraction of the ice cream scoops are chocolate?
What fraction of the ice cream scoops are vanilla?
What fraction of the ice cream scoops are strawberry?
What fraction of the ice cream scoops are mint?
Reflection
Write a sentence about why understanding fractions is important.