Question

One part of the four equal parts of a cracker is eaten by Kid Inc. Select the numeral word form of the fraction of the cracker eaten by Kid Inc.

• A. One-fourth
• B. $1\text{fourths}$
• C. $3\text{fourths}$
• D. Three-fourths

Answer 1

The correct option is B $1\text{fourths}$

Number of parts the cracker is divided into $=4$
Number of parts of the cracker eaten by Kid Inc $=1$

Fraction of the graham cracker eaten by Kid Inc $=\frac{\text{Number of parts of the cracker eaten by Kid Inc}}{\text{Number of parts the cracker is divided into}}$


Fraction of the graham cracker eaten by Kid Inc $=\frac{1}{4}$

The fraction $\frac{1}{4}$ in numeral word form is called $1\text{fourth}$.