Shaded Area

Matthew ate 5/8 of a pizza. Emily ate 5/6 of a pizza. Which expression correctly compares the amounts of pizza Matthew and Emily ate?

• 5/6 < 5/8

• 5/6 > 5/8

• 5/6 = 5/8

• 5/6 + 5/8

The models are shaded to represent two different fractions. Which comparison of these shaded fractions is true?

• 2/8 < 2/3

• 2/6 = 2/3

• 2/8 > 2/3

• 2/6 > 2/3

Each model below is shaded to show a fraction. Which statement is true?

• The shaded parts of the models show that 1/3 = 1/3

• The shaded parts of the models show that 1/4 > 1/3

• The shaded area of Model X is not equal to the shaded area of Model Y because the models are not the same size.

• The shaded area of Model X is equal to the shaded area of Model Y because both models are shaded to represent 1/4.

What is the area of the shaded region?

• 4 cm²

• 16 cm²

• 8 cm²

• 12 cm²

What is the area of the shaded region?

• 4 cm²

• 16 cm²

• 8 cm²

• 12 cm²

A large rectangle is divided into equal parts. A student said that 2/6 of the rectangle is shaded. Why is this student not correct?

• There are less than 2 shaded parts.

• There are less than 6 parts in the whole.

• There are more than 2 shaded parts.

• There are more than 6 parts in the whole.

Select THREE colors of paper that each have an area of 36 square inches.

• yellow

• white

• brown

• green

• red

A circle is partitioned into equal parts. Which fraction represents the SHADED part of this circle?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 2/4

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/4

• The area of the shaded part of Figure M is greater than the area of the shaded part of Figure N.

• The area of the shaded part of Figure M is less than the area of the shaded part of Figure N.

• The area of the shaded part of Figure M is equal to the area of the shaded part of Figure N.

• None of the above