Partitioning shapes

Front

What is partitioning?

Back

Partitioning is dividing a shape into equal parts.

Front

What fraction represents one part of a shape divided into four equal parts?

Back

1/4 or one-fourth.

Front

If a rectangle is divided into two equal parts, what fraction is each part?

Back

1/2 or one-half.

Front

What fraction represents one part of a shape divided into three equal parts?

Back

1/3 or one-third.

Front

If a pizza is shared among 4 people, how should it be divided?

Back

Into fourths.

Front

What does it mean if a shape is shaded one-half?

Back

It means that half of the shape is colored or filled in.

Front

If a rectangle is divided into six equal parts, what fraction is one part?

Back

1/6 or one-sixth.

Front

What fraction of a shape is shaded if three out of four parts are colored?

Back

3/4 or three-fourths.

Front

How many equal parts are in a whole if it is divided into fifths?

Back

5 equal parts.

Front

What is the fraction for a shape that is not shaded at all?

Back

0 or zero.