Partitioning Shapes Worksheets
Practice partitioning shapes with equal parts, exact answers and worked examples.
Before you begin
Identify a numerator and denominator and recognize equal-sized parts.
Worked example
The rectangle is divided into 3 equal parts. What fraction of the whole is each part?
- The denominator counts all equal parts.
- The numerator counts the parts selected.
Answer: 1/3
Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.
Choose your level
- Easy: Use halves, thirds and fourths.
- Medium: Use more equal parts and larger denominators.
- Hard: Use improper fractions or combine two steps.
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Try six questions below, or choose a full set at your level.
1
The rectangle is divided into 2 equal parts. What fraction of the whole is each part?
2
The rectangle is divided into 4 equal parts. What fraction of the whole is each part?
3
The rectangle is divided into 3 equal parts. What fraction of the whole is each part?
4
The rectangle is divided into 4 equal parts. What fraction of the whole is each part?
5
The rectangle is divided into 2 equal parts. What fraction of the whole is each part?
6
The rectangle is divided into 4 equal parts. What fraction of the whole is each part?
Answer Key
1. 1/22. 1/43. 1/34. 1/45. 1/26. 1/4