What do you get if you multiply the numerator AND denominator by the same nonzero whole number?
Equivalent Fraction
100
(a)What word is used to mean the number that represents how many parts of that whole are being considered? (b) What word is used to mean the number that represents the total number of parts created from the whole.
(a) numerator, (b) denominator
100
Why do you call it when you find a number that is close enough to the right answer?
an estimate
100
2 3/8 + 1 7/8
4 1/2
200
6/9 = 18/?
18/27
200
What do you get when you multiply top and bottom of each fraction by the denominator of the other.
Common Denominator
200
What do we call different fractions that name the same number?
equivalent fraction
200
Draw a grid and shade it to show 2/3 of 3/4.
1. Draw a grid with 4 columns and 3 rows.
2. Shade in 3/4.
3. Shade in a different way 2/3 of the 3/4.
4. You should have 6 out of 12 blocks in the original grid shaded in for #3.
200
9 2/3 + 4 1/5 =?
13 13/15
300
52/300 = 13/?
13/75
300
If you can just add or subtract the numerator to get an answer then the ____________ ___ ____ _____.
the denominator is the same or is a common denominator
300
What do we call it when two or more fractions have the same denominator?
common denominator
300
Use a letter for the unknown. Write a division expression that will solve the problem. Gabe has 1/2 gallon of Gatorade. He wants to share it with 3 of his friends so everyone gets the same amount. How much of the 1/2 gallon does everyone get?
1/2 / 4 = G
300
Mrs. Fitch has 5 pounds of clay for her art club. If she divides the clay into 1/3 lb. pieces, how many pieces will she have?
Show your work.
15 pieces
5 / 1/3 = 5
or
15 * 1/3 = 5
400
274/22 = ?/66
822/66
400
What are the 3 steps to multiplying fractions?
1. Multiply the top numbers (the numerators).
2. Multiply the bottom numbers (the denominators).
3. Simplify the fraction if needed.
400
What is it called in arithmetic to describe that any time you multiply a number by 1, the result, or product, is that original number?
Multiplicative Identity Property
400
How does Gaisa know that 700/800 is equivalent to 7/8?
Gaisa used the multiplicative identity which is any number times 1 is itself and that 700/800 is equivalent to 7/8 * 100 which is multiplying 7/8 * 100/100, and 100/100 is equal to 1 which means that 700/800 is equal to 7/8.
400
Write a story problem that can be solved with this expression:
3/4 * 12
Answers vary.
3/4 * 12 = 9
500
109/76 = 654/?
654/456
500
What are you doing if you invert and multiply?
dividing fractions
500
In the division problem 38/19=2, what is the academic vocabulary word that is represented by the: a) 38 b) 19 c) 2?
a) dividend; b) divisor; c) quotient
500
Why is this expression true?
15 * 3/5 < 15
Multiplying 15 by a number less than 1 will result in a product less than 15.