What is a fraction?
A part of a whole or set.
What is a number line?
a straight line with numbers marked on it, showing how numbers are ordered and how they relate to each other, from smallest to biggest.
What fraction of the circle is red?
This is NOT a fraction because the parts are not equal.
1/4 ___ 1/4
1/4 = 1/4
Robert ate 6/6 of the pizza at the restaurant. What is another way of saying how much of the pizza Robert ate?
Robert ate 1 whole pizza. 6/6=1 whole
What is a numerator?
The number on the top of the fraction bar.
Draw a number line and plot the following fractions: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4. Don't forget to add 0 and 1 first!
Mrs. Mick will decide if the number line is correct.
What fraction of the set is orange?
6/8 of the set is orange.
4/5 ___ 1/5
4/5 > 1/5
You have 12 pencils in your pencil pouch. 4 of the pencils are blue, and the rest are yellow. What fraction of your pencils are yellow?
8/12
What is a denominator?
The number on the bottom of the fraction bar. It represents to total number of parts.
Draw a number line and plot the following fractions: 1/3, 2/3, and 3/3. Don't forget to add 0 and 1 first!
Mrs. Mick will decide if the number line is correct.
Show the fraction 4/7 as parts of a set.
Mrs. Mick will decide if it's correct.
2/9 ___ 6/9
2/9 < 6/9
There are two cakes at the birthday party. 3/8 of the chocolate cake is left. 1/8 of the funfetti cake is left. Which cake was more popular?
The funfetti cake.
What is a unit fraction?
A fraction with a numerator of 1.
What fraction would go between 4/7 and 6/7 on a number line?
5/7
Draw the fractions 4/9 and 4/5. Then, decide which fraction is smaller.
4/9 is smaller.
3/3 ___ 6/6
3/3 = 6/6
There are 2 pizzas. Each pizza has 8 slices. The first pizza has no slices left. The second pizza has 1 slice left. What fraction of both pizzas has been eaten?
15/16
What does equal or equivalent mean?
The same.
Which fraction would be closer to the 0 on a number line: 5/8 or 3/8?
5/8 (because it's smaller)
How could you show/draw 1 1/3?
Mrs. Mick will decide if it's correct.
5/7 ___ 2/9
Draw a whole for each fraction to help you!
5/7 > 2/9
What fraction of the students in this room are wearing quarter zips right now?
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