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Three Quarters of a Tart

A round tart is cut into four equal slices. Three slices are still on the plate, and one slice is missing.

In the picture

  1. One remaining slice: one equal quarter of the whole tart.
  2. The empty wedge: the missing quarter, so three quarters remain.

Examples

  • Sharing a pizza cut into four equal slices and taking three.
  • Coloring three of four equal boxes in a row.

Quiz: Three Quarters of a Tart (Age 9)

  1. What does three quarters mean?

    • Three out of four equal parts
    • One out of three equal parts
    • Three parts that can be different sizes
  2. For parts to be equal parts of a whole, what must be true?

    • They must all be different sizes
    • There must be exactly three parts
    • They must all be the same size
  3. A whole tart is cut into four equal slices, and three slices remain. How much of the tart remains?

    • Four quarters
    • Three quarters
    • One quarter

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Maths, Age 9