Identify the Shape with Exactly 2/5 Shaded Area

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

• Step 1: For each shape, count the total number of equal segments.
• Step 2: Count the number of segments that are painted.
• Step 3: Calculate the fraction of the painted area by dividing the number of painted segments by the total number of segments.
• Step 4: Identify the shape where the fraction of painted area is $\frac{2}{5}$.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: Let's examine the shapes given in the choices.

Step 2: For choice 3, the shape has 5 equal segments. Two of these segments are painted.

Step 3: Calculate the fraction for choice 3:

$\frac{\text{Number of painted parts}}{\text{Total number of parts}} = \frac{2}{5}$

Step 4: Therefore, choice 3 is the correct shape with $\frac{2}{5}$ of the area painted.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is the shape from choice 3, where $\frac{2}{5}$ of the area is painted.