Fractions with Shapes

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$Geometric shapes divided into fractions$

📐 Part 1: Identifying Fractions

1. Look at each shape. Circle the correct fraction for the shaded part:

Shape A (circle with half shaded):

1 whole

1/2

1/4

2. Which shape shows 1/4 shaded?

Rectangle with 1 part out of 4 coloured

Circle with 2 parts out of 4 coloured

Square with all 4 parts coloured

3. How many halves make one whole?

4. How many quarters make one whole?

5. Draw a circle and divide it into 2 equal parts. Shade 1/2:

6. Draw a square and divide it into 4 equal parts. Shade 1/4:

7. Complete the sentences:

a) When a shape is divided into 2 equal parts, each part is called a ___________.

b) When a shape is divided into 4 equal parts, each part is called a ___________.

c) A shape that is not divided is called a ___________.

8. Look at a pizza cut into 4 equal pieces. If you eat 1 piece, what fraction of the pizza did you eat?

9. Draw your own rectangle. Show how you would divide it to make quarters:

10. Explain why all parts of a fraction must be equal in size: