Shapes and Equal Shares

1. A triangle and a square are put together side by side along one edge.

What new shape can they make? Circle the best answer:

a) A rectangle b) A pentagon (5 sides) c) A hexagon (6 sides)

How many sides does the new shape have? $\underline{\quad}$

2. Two rectangles are joined along their long sides. What larger shape do they form?

$\boxed{\phantom{xx}} \; + \; \boxed{\phantom{xx}} \; = \; ?$

Name the new shape: $\underline{\qquad\qquad}$

How many sides does it have? $\underline{\quad}$

3. This circle is cut into 2 equal parts.

$\bigcirc \longrightarrow \text{cut in half} \longrightarrow$

What is each part called? $\underline{\qquad\qquad}$

Is each part more than, less than, or equal to the whole circle?

Each part is $\underline{\qquad\qquad}$ the whole circle.

4. A rectangle is cut into 4 equal parts.

What is each part called? $\underline{\qquad\qquad}$

If you shade 1 part, what fraction of the rectangle is shaded?

$\frac{\underline{\quad}}{\underline{\quad}}$

5. Look at the shapes below. Circle Yes or No.

a) A circle is split into 2 parts. One part is bigger than the other. Are the parts equal shares?

$\quad$ Yes $\quad$ / $\quad$ No

b) A square is split into 4 parts that are all the same size. Are the parts equal shares?

$\quad$ Yes $\quad$ / $\quad$ No

c) You and a friend share a pizza equally. The pizza is cut into 2 equal slices. What fraction does each person get? $\underline{\quad}$