1. Emily had 3 apples. She cut one in half and ate one of the halves. How many apples are left?

2. 2½

3. Then she cut each of the other whole apples in half. She gave all the half- apples to her friends. How many half apples did she give away?

4. Five Halves or 5/2

5. Do these numbers 2½ and 5/2 name equivalent amounts of apples? 5/22½

6. Cut out two circles on page 436. Fold each circle in half and draw a line on the fold. Write ½ on each side of the fold. Cut each circle on the folded line.

7. How would you write a fraction that names 3 halves? How is this fraction different from the fractions you used so far?

9. Glue three of the halves inside the two circles in Problem 1 on page 197. Look at your circles. Is 3/2 the same as 1½? How does 1½ look different from the fractions we have used so far?

10. Fold the other two circles from page 436 into 4 equal parts. Write ¼ in each part and cut each circle along the folded lines Glue six of the ¼ pieces inside the two remaining circles in Problem 2 on page 197 and name the fractions.

11. Why is 6/4 equivalent to 3/2? Why is 1 2/4 equivalent to 1 ½?