How it works
Add the eighths, then share them. Use smaller parts when it won't split.
A line plot can show how much liquid is in each glass.
Sharing equally means dividing the total by the number of glasses.
Worked examples
Share equally
- Two glasses hold 1/8 and 5/8 of a liter of milk.
- Add them: 1/8 + 5/8 = 6/8.
- Share between 2 glasses: 6/8 ÷ 2 = 3/8 each.
Count the X's
- Each X on a line plot is one glass.
- Add the amounts they show.
- Then share equally.
Cut smaller
- A total of 7/8 shared among 2 needs smaller parts.
- Cut each eighth in half to get sixteenths: 14/16.
- 14/16 ÷ 2 = 7/16 each.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- Each dot is one jar of juice. The numbers under the line count eighths of a cup. How many jars hold 2 eighths of a cup? ___
- How many jars of juice are there in all?
- One jar holds 3 eighths of a cup. Two jars hold 5 eighths each. Which plot shows this?
- All four jars are poured into one pitcher. How many whole cups of juice is that? ___