Understanding Unit Fractions with Shapes

What can be used to represent one whole in the context of fractions?

• Shapes

• Letters

• Numbers

• Colors

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

If a triangle is divided into two equal parts, what fraction does each part represent?

• One-fifth

• One-fourth

• One-half

• One-third

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CCSS.1.G.A.3

In the rectangle example, how many parts is the whole divided into?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

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CCSS.1.G.A.3

What fraction of the rectangle does one shaded part represent?

• One-half

• One-sixth

• One-third

• One-fourth

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CCSS.2.G.A.3

How many sections is the circle divided into in the example?

• Two

• Three

• Five

• Four

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CCSS.1.G.A.3

What fraction does the shaded section of the circle represent?

• One-half

• One-third

• One-fourth

• One-fifth

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CCSS.1.G.A.3

What is the numerator in a unit fraction?

• The total number of parts

• The number of shaded parts

• Zero

• One

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2A

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

• The number of shapes used

• The number of parts used

• The total number of parts in the whole

• The number of unshaded parts

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

Which shape was not mentioned in the lesson for representing fractions?

• Hexagon

• Circle

• Rectangle

• Triangle

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2A

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

What key concept is emphasized through the use of shapes in teaching fractions?

• Unit fractions

• Subtraction

• Division

• Multiplication

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

CCSS.3.NF.A.1