Question

shaded part of the shapes you circled in problem 1. 3 you write or name the fraction \\(\frac{1}{3}\\) in words as “one third.” a. how would you write the fraction \\(\frac{1}{4}\\) in words? b. how would you write the fraction \\(\frac{1}{2}\\) in words?

Explanation:

Part a

To name a fraction $\frac{1}{n}$ in words, we say "one" followed by the ordinal form of $n$. For $n = 4$, the ordinal form is "fourth", so $\frac{1}{4}$ is "one fourth".

Part b

For the fraction $\frac{1}{2}$, the common word - form is "one half". The numerator "1" is read as "one" and the denominator "2" has the special word "half" (instead of "second" in the general ordinal - based naming for most other fractions with denominator $n$) when naming the fraction $\frac{1}{2}$.

Answer:

one fourth