Halves - Worksheet 9 - 1st Grade

Hard

Identify and create halves (Hard)

15 problems · 10-15 minutes · Skills: fractions, shape recognition

About This Worksheet

This hard-level worksheet contains 15 problems designed for 1st Grade students practicing halves. Hard worksheets feature challenging problems including multi-step questions, missing values, and real-world applications to push students further.

Halves are the most intuitive fraction and serve as the entry point to understanding all fractions, decimals, and percentages.

  • Identify halves of shapes and sets
  • Divide shapes into two equal parts
  • Find half of a number
  • Verify that both halves are equal in size
  • Apply the concept of half to real-life sharing situations

How to Solve: Worked Example

Example Problem: What is half of 12?
Solution Steps:
  1. "Half of" means dividing into 2 equal groups.
  2. 12 ÷ 2 = 6.
  3. Half of 12 is 6.
Answer: 6
Tip: To find half of any even number, divide it by 2. Think of sharing equally between 2 people!
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What is half of 18?
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What is half of 8?
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12 cookies shared equally by 2 friends. How many each?
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What is half of 6?
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8 cookies shared equally by 2 friends. How many each?
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12 cookies shared equally by 2 friends. How many each?
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18 cookies shared equally by 2 friends. How many each?
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What is half of 16?
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14 cookies shared equally by 2 friends. How many each?
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10 cookies shared equally by 2 friends. How many each?
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What is half of 16?
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18 cookies shared equally by 2 friends. How many each?
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What is half of 4?
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8 cookies shared equally by 2 friends. How many each?
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What is half of 8?

Answer Key

1. 92. 43. 64. 35. 46. 67. 98. 89. 710. 511. 812. 913. 214. 415. 4

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