Dividing shapes into equal parts

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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

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole, written as 'a/b' where 'a' is the number of parts and 'b' is the total number of equal parts.

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What is the term for dividing a shape into 3 equal parts?

Back

Thirds.

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What is the term for dividing a shape into 5 equal parts?

Back

Fifths.

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What is the term for dividing a shape into 8 equal parts?

Back

Eighths.

Front

If a rectangle is divided into 4 equal rows, how many parts are there in total if each row has 2 squares?

Back

There are 8 squares in total.

Front

What fraction of a shape is covered if 2 out of 4 equal parts are shaded?

Back

1/2.

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If a shape is divided into 6 equal parts and 1 part is shaded, what fraction is shaded?

Back

1/6.

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If a shape is divided into 8 equal parts and 3 parts are shaded, what fraction is shaded?

Back

3/8.

Front

What is the fractional unit for a shape divided into 4 equal parts?

Back

Quarters.