Partitioning Shapes and Unit Fractions

If Mrs. Scott wants to share her cake with Ms. Templeton and Mrs. Nichols, she would cut her cake into _____. They would each get 1 piece.

• fourths
• thirds
• halves

The pizza is cut into

• fourths
• fifths
• sixths

What does it mean to partition?

• add
• to divide into smaller or equal parts
• subtract

What is the fraction of the shaded area?

• 1/4
• 2/4
• 3/4

The spinner is divided into equal parts. What unit fraction is the yellow?

• 1/3
• 1/5
• 2/5

The circle is divided into how many parts?

• sevenths
• fifths
• eighths
• thirds

Label the circle with the correct unit fraction.

• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/5

Choose the correct area for the unshaded part of the figure.

• 4/5
• 1/5
• 2/5