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FRACTION AS A PART OF A COLLECTION

OR A GROUP OF OBJECTS

We have studied the following so far.

1 means 1 part out of 2 equal parts.
l
2

1 means 1 part out of 3 equal parts.
l
3

1 4
means 1 part out of equal parts.
l 4

1 1 1
1 4
2 3

Now, let us look at the following example.

Here is a collection of 8 flowers.

1
1
4
To find of the 8, we divide 8 by 2. To find of the 8, we divide 8 by .
4
2
1 of 8 flowers = 8 ÷ 2 = flowers 1 of 8 flowers = 8 ÷ = 2 flowers
4
4
2 4

1
Similarly to find of a collection, we divide the number of objects in the
3
collection by 3.

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