Fraction Fundamentals
In the fraction 3/4, what does the number 4 tell us?
The total number of equal parts in the whole (the denominator).
You have 10 cookies to share equally among 2 friends. How many cookies does each friend get?
5 cookies
True or False: 1/2 is the same as 6/12.
True
Draw a rectangle and shade in 1/2 of it.
(Student draws a rectangle and shades half, e.g., splitting it in half vertically or horizontally and shading one side.)
"If life gives you lemons, make ___"
lemonade
In the fraction 1/2, what does the number 1 tell us?
The number of parts we are talking about or have (the numerator).
There are 12 crayons to be shared equally among 3 students. How many crayons does each student get?
4 crayons
What is an equivalent fraction for 1/3 using sixths?
2/6
Draw a circle and divide it into 4 equal parts. Shade 3/4 of the circle.
(Student draws a circle, divides it into four equal quadrants, and shades three of them.)
"Actions speak louder than ___"
words
If you have a pizza cut into 8 equal slices, and you eat 3 of them, what fraction of the pizza did you eat?
3/8
If you have 3 whole pizzas and each is cut into 4 slices, how many slices do you have in total?
12 slices
Name an equivalent fraction for 2/4 using eighths.
4/8
You have 6 cookies. Draw how you would share them equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
(Student draws 6 cookies, groups them into three sets of 2, and indicates each friend gets 2 cookies.)
"I'm passing this test with flying ___"
colours
Explain in your own words what the denominator of a fraction means.
(Student should explain it represents the total number of equal parts a whole is divided into.)
If you share 11 cookies among 3 friends, how many cookies does each friend get as a mixed number?
3 and 1/4 pieces of candy
Is 3/5 equivalent to 6/10? Explain why or why not.
Yes, because you can multiply the numerator and denominator of 53 by 2 to get 106. (Or, you can divide the numerator and denominator of 106 by 2 to get 53.)
Draw a diagram to show that 31 is equivalent to 62.
(Student draws two identical shapes, divides one into 3 equal parts and shades one, then divides the other into 6 equal parts and shades two, demonstrating they cover the same area.)
"That only happens once in a blue ___"
moon
Explain in your own words what the numerator of a fraction means.
(Student should explain it represents the number of those equal parts being considered or selected.)
Twenty muffins are to be shared among 6 teachers. How many muffins does each teacher get, expressed as a mixed number in simplest form?
3 and 2/6 ---> 3 and 1/3 muffins
Find two different equivalent fractions for 3/4.
6/8 and 9/12
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Draw 10 items. Show how you would share them equally among 4 sharers. What fraction does each sharer get?
(Student draws 10 items and groups them for 4 sharers, likely showing each gets 2 full items and 42 or 21 of an item. The answer is 221 items.)
"The pen is mightier than the ___"
sword