Vocabulary
What is a numerical quantity that is not a whole number?
Are 1/2 and 2/4 equivalent?
Yes!
1/2 + 1/2 =
1
1/2 + 2/4 =
1
2/4 can be simplified to...
1/2
What is a number consisting of a whole number and a proper fraction?
A mixed number
Is 1/2 and 2/6 equivalent?
No!
5/8 + 2/8 =
7/8
1/6 + 1/3 =
4/10 can be simplified to...
2/5
What is a fraction in which the numerator is greater than the denominator?
An improper fraction
Are 5/6 and 20/24 equivalent fractions?
Yes!
2/15 + 3/15 =
5/15 or 1/3
2/7 + 6/10 =
31/35
4/44 can be simplified to...
1/11
What is the number above the line in a common fraction showing how many of the parts out of the whole are taken?
The numerator
Are 3/4 and 27/38 equivalent fractions?
No!
Leave it as an improper fraction:
11/12 + 11/12 =
22/12
1/6 + 6/11 =
47/66
12/18 can be simplified to...
2/3
What is the the number below the line in a common fraction; a divisor?
The denominator
What would be an equivalent fraction for 3/8?
6/16, 9/24, 12/32, 15/40, etc.
Make it a mixed number:
5/16 +13/16 =
1 2/16 or 1 1/8
3/8 + 2/14 =
29/56
48/144 can be simplified to...
1/3