Concept 6 of 6
Fraction of a Group
Today's big idea
A fraction of a group: split into equal shares, count one.
6 apples in 2 equal shares — half of 6 is 3.
How it works
👀 What's going on?
Half of 6 sweets — how many sweets is that?
💡 Here's the trick
A fraction can name part of a group, not just part of one thing. To find half of a group, split it into 2 equal shares.
6 apples split into 2 equal shares is 3 and 3, so half of 6 is 3.
✍️ Try it
There are 8 balloons and half of them are red. How many are red? → 4.
⚠️ Watch out
Split the group into equal shares first, then count just one share.
Watch me solve one
Quanta solves it
“Watch how I think through one of these — then you try.”
THE PROBLEM
“There are 8 balloons and half are red. How many are red?”
- 1
Half means 2 equal shares
Split 8 into 2 equal shares.
- 2
Do the split
8 = 4 + 4
- 3
One share is
4 balloons.
- 4
Answer ✓
4 red
Now you try one — same steps, different story 👇
See it in action
⚡ Time to play!
The 6 sweets are split into 2 equal shares. Tap how many are in half.
Quick check
✅ VERIFICATION
What is half of 10?
⚡ Finish the activity above first to answer.
Keep going!