Concept 1 of 6
Equal Parts
Today's big idea
Equal parts are exactly the same size.
Split down the middle for 2 equal parts.
How it works
👀 What's going on?
Share a chocolate bar fairly. Every piece has to be the same size.
💡 Here's the trick
Equal parts are parts that are exactly the same size. A whole can be split into equal parts or into unequal parts.
A square cut straight down the middle makes 2 equal parts. Cut off just a small corner and the parts are unequal.
✍️ Try it
A roti is cut into 4 pieces that are all the same size. Are the parts equal? → yes.
⚠️ Watch out
Equal parts must be the same size, even if one piece is turned a different way.
Watch me solve one
Quanta solves it
“Watch how I think through one of these — then you try.”
THE PROBLEM
“A roti is cut into 4 pieces that are all the same size. Are the parts equal?”
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What makes parts equal?
Equal parts are the same size.
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Check the pieces
All 4 pieces are the same size.
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Decide
Same size means equal.
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Answer ✓
yes, equal
Now you try one — same steps, different story 👇
See it in action
⚡ Time to play!
Tap the whole that is split into equal parts.
Quick check
✅ VERIFICATION
A cake is cut into pieces that are all the same size. The pieces are…
⚡ Finish the activity above first to answer.
Keep going!
Up next: One Half
Two equal parts make halves — each is 1/2.