Decomposing Shapes and Finding Their Area

What ways can you decompose a square?

• 4 triangles
• 1 rectangle
• 2 trapezoids

When you decompose this square into 4 triangles, what fractional parts are created?

• halves

• fourths

• eighths

Which would be the resulting geometric parts when you decompose a hexagon?

• 2 triangles, 1 rhombus

• 6 triangles

• 3 trapezoids

Which describes the resulting geometric parts from decomposing a hexagon into trapezoids?

• an example of halves

• a non-example of halves

• an example of one whole

Which does the decomposed rectangle represent?

• an example of eighths

• an example of fourths

• a non-example of eighths

Which describes the parts of the trapezoid?

• an example of halves

• an example of fourths

• a non-example of fourths

Which identifies the decomposed rectangle?

• an example of halves

• an example fourths

• a non-example of fourths

How can you identify the parts of the octagon?

• an example of eighths

• a non-example of eighths

• an example of fourths