I'll work through each problem step by step to find the correct answers.
Problem a: Shade in 5/6 of the picture (pentagons)
- There are 6 pentagons total
- We need to shade 5/6 of them
- 5/6 × 6 = 5 pentagons should be shaded
- Answer: Shade 5 pentagons
Problem b: Shade in 4/7 of the picture (diamonds)
- There are 7 diamonds total
- We need to shade 4/7 of them
- 4/7 × 7 = 4 diamonds should be shaded
- Answer: Shade 4 diamonds
Problem c: Shade in 2/5 of the picture (rectangles)
- There are 5 rectangles total
- We need to shade 2/5 of them
- 2/5 × 5 = 2 rectangles should be shaded
- Answer: Shade 2 rectangles
Problem d: Shade in 3/5 of the picture (stars)
- There are 5 stars total
- We need to shade 3/5 of them
- 3/5 × 5 = 3 stars should be shaded
- Answer: Shade 3 stars
Problem e: Shade in 1/5 of the picture (circles)
- There are 5 circles total
- We need to shade 1/5 of them
- 1/5 × 5 = 1 circle should be shaded
- Answer: Shade 1 circle
Problem f: Shade in 3/5 of the picture (triangles)
- There are 5 triangles total
- We need to shade 3/5 of them
- 3/5 × 5 = 3 triangles should be shaded
- Answer: Shade 3 triangles
Let me verify my calculations:
a) 5/6 of 6 = 5 ✓
b) 4/7 of 7 = 4 ✓
c) 2/5 of 5 = 2 ✓
d) 3/5 of 5 = 3 ✓
e) 1/5 of 5 = 1 ✓
f) 3/5 of 5 = 3 ✓
All calculations check out correctly.
Final Answer:
a) Shade 5 pentagons
b) Shade 4 diamonds
c) Shade 2 rectangles
d) Shade 3 stars
e) Shade 1 circle
f) Shade 3 triangles
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of mixed numbers and improper fractions worksheet.