Vocabulary
What is the name of number on top of the fraction?
numerator
What is a fraction?
a number that is less than one whole
If the numerators are the same, how can you use the denominators to compare fractions.
The small the denominator the larger the fraction.
What is 3 times one half? *Your answer needs to be in a mixed number.*
1 and 1/2
What is the name of the number on the bottom of the fraction?
denominator
How do you write 2/100 as a decimal?
0.02
If the denominators are the same, how can you use the numerators to compare the fractions?
Because the denominators are the same, the sizes of the pieces are the same, which means the larger numerator is the bigger amount.
What is 2/3 of 4?
2 and 2/3
What type of fraction has a 1 as the numerator?
unit fraction
Which fraction is greater 3/4 or 5/8?
3/4
Compare the fractions 4/5 and 2/10.
4/5 is greater than 2/10.
If Miss Harris need 3/5 a cup of flour to make cookies, how much flour will she need to make 4 batches of cookies?
Your answer should be written as a mixed number.
2 and 4/5
What type of number has a whole number and a fraction?
mixed number
What is it called when the numerator is greater than the denominator?
improper fraction
Which is greater, 3/4 or 6/8?
Neither, they are equivalent
Athena needs to make cookies for 20 people. Her recipe calls for 2/6 cups of flour to make 4 cookies. How much flour does she need to make enough cookies for 20 people?
1 and 4/6 cups