Dividing shapes into equal parts

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole. It is written as two numbers separated by a slash, like 1/2.

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What does it mean to divide a shape into equal parts?

Back

Dividing a shape into equal parts means splitting it into sections that are the same size.

Front

If a shape is divided into 8 equal parts, what fraction does each part represent?

Back

Each part represents 1/8 of the whole shape.

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What fraction of a shape is shaded if 3 out of 8 parts are colored?

Back

3/8 of the shape is shaded.

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How do you find the fraction of a shape that is not shaded?

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Subtract the shaded fraction from 1 (the whole). For example, if 3/8 is shaded, then 1 - 3/8 = 5/8 is not shaded.

Front

If a rectangle is divided into 6 equal squares, how many squares represent 1/2 of the rectangle?

Back

3 squares represent 1/2 of the rectangle.

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What is the total number of equal parts if a shape is divided into 5 equal sections?

Back

The total number of equal parts is 5.

Front

If Dani shades 1/3 of a rectangle that has 6 equal parts, how many parts does she shade?

Back

Dani shades 2 parts.

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What fraction of a shape is white if 5 out of 6 parts are not white?

Back

1/6 of the shape is white.

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What is the term for the top number in a fraction?

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The top number in a fraction is called the numerator.