Now try to draw and show five different ways in which we can fold/ cut a rectangle into four equal parts (1/4 or quarter).
Five different ways to divide a rectangle into four equal parts: (1) Divide vertically into 4 equal columns, (2) Divide horizontally into 4 equal rows, (3) Draw one vertical and one horizontal line through the centre creating 4 smaller rectangles, (4) Draw both diagonals creating 4 triangular quarters, (5) Divide into 2 vertical halves, then divide each half diagonally. All methods create four parts of equal area.
Explanation
The chapter emphasizes that quarters can be created in many different ways. Students learn that the visual appearance of quarters may differ (rectangles, squares, or triangles), but each part still represents 1/4 of the whole as long as all four parts have equal area.