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What is a third?
Goal:
Goal:
Think About It!
Goal: Learn what the term thirds means.
Nathan baked his stepmom a fresh pear pie! His stepmom loves pies, and she ate one third of the pie!
A third is one of three equal parts. When you divide a shape into thirds, you are dividing it into three equal parts. 3 thirds make 1 whole.
This rectangle is divided into thirds because it has 3 equal parts!
Thirds can also be found in an equal group of things.
Nathan has 3 whole candy bars. He ate 1. That means he ate a third of his candy bars.
What are thirds?