Vocabulary
The top part of a fraction that tells how many of the equal parts are being described
What is the numerator?
Find an equivalent fraction for 1/2
Ex: 2/4, 3/6, 4/8
True or False: 4/8 = 7/8 If false, write a true comparison statement using the fractions.
4/8 < 7/8
Define mixed fraction. Give an example
A number that combines a whole number with a fraction. Ex. 1 1/4
The bottom part of a fraction that tells how many equal parts the whole was partitioned into
What is the denominator?
Find an equivalent fraction for 6/5.
True or False: 2/6 = 2/8. If false, write a true comparison statement using the fracitons.
2/6 > 2/8
1 3/5
Define equivalent fractions. Give an example.
What are fractions that have the same size and describe the same point on a number line? For example, 1/2 and 2/4s.
True or False: 6/3 = 4/2. If false, find a fraction to make this statement true.
True
True or False: 4/10 > 5/12 If false, write a true comparison statement using the fractions.
5/12 > 4/10
-Less than 1
-Greater than 1/3
-Less than 2/3
3/6
Define a common denominator. Give an example.
What is the same denominator in two or more fractions. Example: 1/4 and 5/4 have the common denominator 4.
True or False: 10/6 = 14/10. If false, find a fraction to make this statement true.
False 10/6= 20/12 or 7/5 = 14/10
Which fraction could it be? 2/8, 6/12, 6/8, 12/10, 11/12
-Greater than 1/2
-Less than 1
-Greater than 3/4
11/12
Show how 1/2 and 3/6 are equivalent using number lines.
Each half is split into three parts to make sixths and 3/6 and 1/2 land at the same point on the number line.
Define an improper fraction. Give an example.
True or false: 2 3/4 = 10/4; If false, find a fraction to make this statement true.
False 2 3/4 = 11/4 or 2 2/4 = 10/4
Which fraction could it be?: 1 4/5, 7/8, 2/5, 3 3/5, 150/100
-Greater than 1/2
-Less than 25/10
-Greater than 8/5
1 4/5
Use digits 1-9 to make three equivalent fractions. Which digits were not used and why?
1/2 = 3/6 = 4/8 5 and 9 are not used because they are odd and do not have their double available.