Name the shaded fraction
Name: _____________________ Date: __________
Show your thinking with numbers, words, or a drawing.
1. What fraction of the circle is shaded?
2. What fraction of the circle is shaded?
3. What fraction of the strip is shaded?
4. What fraction of the strip is shaded?
5. What fraction of the strip is shaded?
Answer key ยท Name the shaded fraction
1. 2/3
The circle is cut into 3 equal parts, so each part is 1/3.
2 parts are shaded.
2 of 3 equal parts is 2/3
2. 4/5
The circle is cut into 5 equal parts, so each part is 1/5.
4 parts are shaded.
4 of 5 equal parts is 4/5
3. 3/5
The strip is cut into 5 equal parts, so each part is 1/5.
3 parts are shaded.
3 of 5 equal parts is 3/5
4. 2/3
The strip is cut into 3 equal parts, so each part is 1/3.
2 parts are shaded.
2 of 3 equal parts is 2/3
5. 1/2
The strip is cut into 2 equal parts, so each part is 1/2.
1 part is shaded.
1 of 2 equal parts is 1/2
Try it together
Fold two equal strips of paper into different numbers of equal parts. Find two fractions that cover the same length.