Area Models
A rectangle is divided into 4 equal parts.
2 parts are shaded.
What fraction is shaded?
2/4
Which fraction is larger?
1/4 or 3/4
3/4
What do we call the top number of a fraction?
Numerator
1/2 = __ /4
2/4
If you multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number, the fractions are what?
Equivalent
A circle is divided into 8 equal parts.
4 parts are shaded.
What fraction is shaded?
4/8
Which is greater?
1/2 or 2/3
2/3
What do we call the bottom number of a fraction?
Denominator
2/3 = __ /6
4/6
1/3 = 2/6
What number was used to multiply for the equivalent fraction?
2
A rectangle shows 3/4 shaded.
If each part is split in half, what fraction is shaded now?
6/8
Fill in the symbol:
3/5 ___ 4/5
3/5 < 4/5
The denominator tells us:
A. How many pieces we have
B. How many equal parts in the whole
B.
3/4 = 6 / __
6/8
2/5 = 6/15
What number was used to multiply for the equivalent fraction?
3
A rectangle shows 1/2 shaded.
If it is divided into 6 equal parts, how many parts must be shaded?
Which fraction is smaller?
5/8 or 3/8
3/8
Fractions that name the same amount are called what?
Equivalent fractions
5/6 = __ /12
10/12
6/8 = 3/4
Did we multiply or divide to get the second fraction?
Divide
A model shows 4/5 shaded.
Each piece is split into 2 pieces.
What fraction is shaded now?
8/10
Is one fraction greater than the other?
3/4 or 6/8
They are equivalent
What fraction word means 2 equal parts of a whole?
Half
4/5 = __ /15
12/15
3/5 = 9/15
What number was used to multiply for the equivalent fraction?
3