Vocabulary
A number that names a part of a whole or part of a group.
What is a fraction?
12/15-4/15
8/15
3/5 - 2/5
What is 1/5?
3/10
What is 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10?
Tyrone mixed 7/12 quart of red paint with 1/12 quart of yellow paint. How much paint does Tyrone have in the mixture?
What is 8/12?
The number above the bar in a fraction that tells how many parts of the whole or group are being considered.
What is a numerator?
5/6 - 1/6
What is 4/6?
6/6
Jorge lives 6/8 mile from school and 2/8 mile from a ballpark. How much farther does Jorge live from school than from the ballpark?
What is 4/8?
The number below the bar in a fraction that tells how many equal parts are in the whole or in the group.
What is the denominator?
2/3 + 1/3
9/12 - 7/12
What is 2/12?
5/12
What is 1/12 + 1/12 + 1/12 + 1/12 + 1/12?
Su Ling started an art project with 1 yard of felt. She used 2/6 yard on Tuesday and 3/6 yard on Wednesday. How much felt does Su Ling have left?
What is 1/6?
A fraction is in simplest form when the numerator and denominator have only 1 as a common factor.
What is simplest form?
1/5 + 3/5
What is 4/5?
4/4 - 2/4
What is 2/4?
2/4
What is 1/4 + 1/4?
What is 3/5?
A fraction that has a numerator of one.
What is a unit fraction?
2/6 + 2/6
What is 4/6?
9/10 - 3/10
What is 6/10?
4/7
What is 1/7 + 1/7 + 1/7 + 1/7?
A city worker is painting a stripe down the center of Main Street. Main Street is 8/10 mile long. The worker painted 4/10 mile of the street. What part of a mile is left to paint?
What is 4/10?