Identifying Fractions
What do you call the top number in a fraction?
The Numerator
Which is larger: 1/2 or 1/4?
1/2 (The smaller the denominator, the bigger the pieces!)
If a number line is split into 4 equal sections, what is the first tick mark?
1/4
Pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 3, what fraction is left?
5/8
What does the denominator represent?
The total number of equal parts in the whole.
Are 2/4 and 4/8 equivalent?
Yes, both equal one-half.
Where would 3/3 be located on a number line?
On the number 1 (it is a whole)
A bag has 2 red marbles and 4 blue. What fraction is red?
2/6 or 1/3
Write the fraction for "three out of five" equal parts.
3/5
Use <,> or = for 2/6 and 5/6.
2/6 < 5<6
How many 1/8 segments does it take to reach the number 1?
8 segments
If a cake is cut into sixths, how many slices make up 1/2 the cake?
3/6
What is a Unit Fraction?
A fraction where the numerator is 1 (like 1/4 or 1/8). It represents one single part of the whole
Find an equivalent fraction for 1/3.
2/6, 3/9, or 4/12
What fraction is exactly halfway between 0 and 1?
1/2 (or any equivalent like 2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12...)
You have 12 cookies. You give away 1/4. How many cookies is that?
3 cookies (12 divided by 4 = 3)