Vocabulary
The part of the fraction that:
- shows you what the whole is divided into
- tells you the SIZE of the pieces
- is on the bottom of the fraction
What is the denominator
The product of 4 x 1/5
Bonus 100 points if you can show what this looks like in a model
What is 4/5
The sum of
1 3/8 + 2 4/8
Bonus 200 points if you can show with a model
3 7/8
This part of the fraction:
- shows you HOW MANY parts you have
- is usually shaded in a model
What is numerator
Both examples below show a way to decompose What number?
1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10
3/10 + 2/10 + 2/10
What is 7/10
Jackie had 4 1/2 pieces of cake from a party. Her dog ate some and now she only has 1 piece left. How much did her dog eat?
Bonus 300 points if you can show on a number line.
What is
3 1/2
pieces of cake
The name for a fraction that has a 1 in the numerator.
For example
1/3 and 1/5 and 1/10 and 1/12 and 1/100
What is Unit Fraction
Show how 3 x 2/5 can also be solved using repeated addition with unit fractions.
1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5
Order from least to greatest
7/10 4/5 3/8
Use models, reasoning, comparing to half, or equivalent fractions to prove your answer
What is
3/8 7/10 4/5
Provide an example of a Fraction More Than One (formerly known as Improper Fraction)
So many answers!
Frank needs to 2 1/3 cups of flour for his pancakes. He only has a 1/3 measuring cup. How many times does he have to use it for the recipe?
Franks needs to use it 7 times because 2 1/3 =
1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3
Darren used multiplication to create an equivalent fraction and came up with 9/12
What was his original fraction? Use a model, number line or multiplication as proof
3/4
Two (or more) fractions that have different numerators and denominators but have different VALUE.
Provide an example a 250 bonus points.
Equivalent Fractions
Ex
1/4 = 2/8
If Bailey uses a 1/4 measuring cup 12 times, how many full cups does she use?
What is 3 cups
Solve the question below
3 2/4 + 1 3/4
Bonus 100 if you convert it to Fraction More Than One (aka Improper Fraction)
Bonus 200 if you can create a world problem that would work for the problem.
What is
5 1/4
Improper
21/4