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Developing a Conceptual Understanding of Fractions

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Start Out Simple

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This page shows pictures of pattern blocks in mathematical problems.

How many green triangles are in the blue rhombus?
How many green triangles are in the red trapezoid?
How many green triangles are in the yellow hexagon?
How many blue rhombuses are in the yellow hexagon?
How many red trapezoids are in the yellow hexagon?

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