Understanding Fractions

This video tutorial introduces the concept of fractions using visual illustrations with circles, rectangles, and squares. It explains how to determine the fraction of a shape that is shaded by dividing it into equal parts and counting the shaded sections. The video provides multiple examples and a practice problem to reinforce understanding. It concludes with a brief mention of additional resources for further learning on fractions.

What fraction of a circle is shaded if it is divided into two equal parts and one part is shaded?

• 1/3

• 1/5

• 1/4

• 1/2

If a circle is divided into four equal parts and three parts are shaded, what fraction is shaded?

• 1/4

• 4/4

• 2/4

• 3/4

In a circle divided into eight equal parts, how many parts are shaded if the fraction shaded is 3/8?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 5

A rectangle is divided into seven equal parts, and three parts are shaded. What fraction of the rectangle is shaded?

• 4/7

• 5/7

• 6/7

• 3/7

If four out of seven parts of a rectangle are not shaded, what fraction is unshaded?

• 4/7

• 6/7

• 3/7

• 5/7

A square is divided into eight parts, and five parts are shaded. What fraction of the square is shaded?

• 6/8

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 4/8

In a square divided into eight parts, how many parts are not shaded if the shaded fraction is 5/8?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

How many parts should be shaded in a circle divided into five equal parts to represent the fraction 2/5?

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 1

If a circle is divided into five parts, and two parts are shaded, what fraction of the circle is shaded?

• 1/5

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 4/5

What is the fraction of a circle that remains unshaded if two out of five parts are shaded?

• 1/5

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 4/5