Half
Definition of Half

• When the whole of something is divided into two equal parts, we call each part as Half. It is numerically written as .

More about Half

• ‘Halves’ is the plural form of ‘half’.
• Two halves are equal to 1 whole.

Examples of Half

• One of the two equal parts, i.e. Half of the figure is shaded.

• Fraction of cherries = = = . So, one-half of the fruits is cherries and other Half is oranges.

• The above figure is divided into two equal halves.

Solved Example on Half

Rachel cut an apple into 2 equal pieces and ate 1 of them. What Fraction of the apple did she eat?
Choices:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Step 1: Number of pieces the apple was cut into = 2.
Step 2: Number of pieces eaten = 1.
Step 3: Fraction of apple eaten = =
Step 4: So, Rachel ate of the apple.

Related Terms for Half

• Fraction
• art-whole
• Proper Fraction

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