Common Core: 2nd Grade Math : Geometry

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 2nd Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #51 : Geometry

One of the pieces of the circle is __________. 


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Possible Answers:

a half

a third

a fourth

Correct answer:

a third

Explanation:

The circle is split into three pieces, or thirds. One piece is a third.  

Example Question #51 : Geometry

Two of the pieces of the circle is __________. 


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Possible Answers:

two halves

two thirds

two forths

Correct answer:

two thirds

Explanation:

The circle is split into three pieces, or thirds. Two pieces is two thirds.  

Example Question #212 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

Three of the pieces, or the whole, of the circle is __________. 


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Possible Answers:

three thirds

two thirds

three halves

Correct answer:

three thirds

Explanation:

The circle is split into three pieces, or thirds. Three pieces is three thirds.  

Example Question #213 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

One of the pieces of the rectangle is __________. 

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Possible Answers:

a third

a fourth

a half

Correct answer:

a third

Explanation:

The rectangle is split into three pieces, or thirds. One piece is a third.  

Example Question #52 : Geometry

Two of the pieces of the rectangle is __________. 


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Possible Answers:

two thirds

three thirds

two fourths

Correct answer:

two thirds

Explanation:

The rectangle is split into three pieces, or thirds. Two pieces is two thirds.  

Example Question #214 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

Three of the pieces, or the whole, of the rectangle is __________. 


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Possible Answers:

three thirds

two thirds

three fourths

Correct answer:

three thirds

Explanation:

The rectangle is split into three pieces, or thirds. Three piece is three thirds.  

Example Question #215 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

One of the pieces of the square is __________. 


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Possible Answers:

two halves

a half

three halves

Correct answer:

a half

Explanation:

The square is split into two pieces, or halves. One piece is a half.  

Example Question #53 : Geometry

Two of the pieces, or the whole, of the square is __________. 

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Possible Answers:

two halves

a half

two thirds

Correct answer:

two halves

Explanation:

The square is split into two pieces, or halves. Two pieces is two halves. 

Example Question #54 : Geometry

This rectangle is split into __________

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Possible Answers:

thirds

halves

fourths

Correct answer:

halves

Explanation:

The rectangle is split into two equal pieces, which means it is split into halves. 

Example Question #55 : Geometry

This rectangle is split into __________. 

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Possible Answers:

fourths

halves

thirds

Correct answer:

fourths

Explanation:

The rectangle is split into four equal pieces, which means it is split into fourths. 

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