Video Transcript
This rectangle is divided into
three pieces. Is each piece a third?
In this question, we’re shown a
rectangle, which has been divided into three pieces. We’re being asked if each piece is
a third. This is one of the pieces. Here’s another of the pieces, and
here’s the third piece. What do you notice about the pieces
of this rectangle? They’re all different shapes, and
they’re all different sizes. We can’t call these pieces thirds
because a third is when we divide a shape into three equal parts. A third is one of three equal
parts. The pieces of our rectangle are not
equal. So, the answer to the question “Is
each piece a third?” is no. The rectangle has been divided into
three pieces, but they’re not equal pieces.
