Partitioning Shapes

Front

What shape can you make with 3 triangles?

Back

You can make a larger triangle or a shape like a hexagon.

Front

If a rectangle is divided into halves, it takes _____ equal pieces to make the whole.

Back

2

Front

If a shape is divided into two equal parts, it is divided into ______.

Back

halves

Front

If a shape is divided into fourths, it has ___________ equal parts.

Back

4

Front

If a pizza is cut into two equal parts and you eat one part, what part have you eaten?

Back

one half

Front

What do we call each part when a shape is divided into two equal parts?

Back

halves

Front

What do we call each part when a shape is divided into four equal parts?

Back

fourths or quarters

Front

How many equal parts does a whole have if it is divided into three equal pieces?

Back

3

Front

If you have a whole and divide it into 5 equal parts, what is each part called?

Back

fifths

Front

What is the term for dividing a shape into equal parts?

Back

Partitioning