Terms
This term refers to the answer you get when you multiply two numbers.
Product
1/10
1/3+1/3
Bryan had half of a candy bar. He ate half of the candy bar. How much of the candy bar does Bryan have left?
0
1/2 - 1/2 = 0; There is no candy bar left. - Karina
1/3+1/3=
Remember when adding fractions with like denominators, you add the numerators together, but not the denominators.
This is the word for the number that is divided into in a division problem.
Dividend
3/6
1/2
1/2+1/2 as a whole number
1
Karen had two thirds of a pizza. She ate one third of the pizza. How much pizza does Karen have left?
1/3
2/3 - 1/3 = 1/3; She has 1/3 of the pizza left. - Aileen
This term refers to the answer in a division problem.
Quotient
4/16
1/4
1/4+1/4 in lowest terms
1/2
Bob has 8/14 of a bag of chips. He eats 1/2 of it. How much of the bag of chips does he have left?
4/14 or 2/7 of his bag of chips
1/2 of 8/14= 4/14 8/14-4/14=4/14 or 2/7 4/14 divided by 2= 2/7 - Eric
1/4-1/8=
To add or subtract fractions that have different denominators, you need to find like denominators.
What common denominator might 1/4 and 1/8 have? (Don't forget to change the numerator as well!)
This term refers to different fractions that have the same value, for example, 1/2 and 2/4.
Equivalent Fractions
9/12
3/4
3/4+1/8
Sophie has 9/15 of a bowl of soup. She gives 1/3 of it to her friend. How much does she have now?
6/15 or 2/5 of her bowl of soup
1/3 of 9/15= 3/15 9/15-3/15=6/15 or 2/5 6/15 divided by 3= 2/5 - Eva
1/2*1/3=
This term refers to a number times itself.
Squared
32/128
1/4
2/3+1/4
11/12
Millie eats 1/2 of her birthday cake. The next day, her brother Cal eats 1/2 of the remaining cake. How much cake is left?
1/4
1 x 1/2= 1/2; 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4; 1/2-1/4= 2/4-1/4=1/4 - Margaret
Divide 1/3 by 1/2.
When dividing fractions, you multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal (or flipped version) of the second fraction.