Identify Fractions From Shapes easy Math test

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Fractions are one such kind which can drive nuts if they are not taught and examined properly. This quiz neutralizes such potentials by slowly getting the child the touch of how actually the fraction is calculated. In this quiz, the questions have been organized purely for a comfortable journey of the students through the agony that is associated while dealing with the fractions. The attempts have been like asking for the number of portions that are shaded in the shape that is being cut into pieces. Thus instead of asking what is 3/4, it is rather displayed as a circle divided into four parts with three regions shaded. And now it is asked to find out what fraction does the shaded portions represent. Interesting and imparting method of asking is the nature of questions in this quiz.

What are fractions and fractions as parts?

Fractions are a part of a whole. They are written as numbers, with a line separating the numerator (the number on top) and the denominator (the number on bottom). The numerator represents the number of parts, and the denominator represents the total number of parts in the whole.

One way to help kids understand fractions is to use shapes to represent them. Here are some examples of how to identify fractions from shapes:

  1. Identify the number of parts: First, count the number of parts in the shape. This is the numerator of the fraction.
  1. Identify the total number of parts in the whole: Next, count the total number of parts in the whole shape. This is the denominator of the fraction. In the shape above, there are a total of 4 parts in the whole shape.
  2. Write the fraction: Finally, write the fraction using the numerator and denominator you identified. In the shape above, the fraction would be written as 3/4.
  3. Simplify the fraction: If the numerator and denominator can be divided by the same number, you can simplify the fraction. For example, 3/4 can be simplified to 3/4 ÷ 1/1 = 3/4 ÷ (1/1) = 3/4 ÷ 1 = 3 ÷ 1 / 4 ÷ 1 = 3/1 / 4/1 = 3/1 ÷ 4/1 = 3/4.

Here are a few more examples of how to identify fractions from shapes:

In this shape, there are 4 parts. The total number of parts in the whole shape is also 4. The fraction would be written as 4/4. This fraction can be simplified to 4/4 ÷ 1/1 = 4/4 ÷ (1/1) = 4/4 ÷ 1 = 4 ÷ 1 / 4 ÷ 1 = 4/1 / 4/1 = 4/1 ÷ 4/1 = 4/4 = 1.

In this shape, there are 6 parts. The total number of parts in the whole shape is also 6. The fraction would be written as 6/6. This fraction can be simplified to 6/6 ÷ 1/1 = 6/6 ÷ (1/1) = 6/6 ÷ 1 = 6 ÷ 1 / 6 ÷ 1 = 6/1 / 6/1 = 6/1 ÷ 6/1 = 6/6 = 1.

In this shape, there are 2 parts. The total number of parts in the whole shape is also 4. The fraction would be written as 2/4. This fraction cannot be simplified.

In this shape, there are 5 parts. The total number of parts in the whole shape is also 8. The fraction would be written as 5/8. This fraction cannot be simplified.

I hope this helps kids understand how to identify fractions from shapes!