Write an Equation
Write 4 x 3/5 as repeated addition
3/5 + 3/5 + 3/5 + 3/5 = 12/5 or 2 2/5
What equation does the numberline that Ms. Leonard draws show?
3 x 1/4
Draw an area model to show 3 x 1/2
Picture and 3/2 or 1 1/2
What is a fraction which has the numerator as one called?
Unit Fraction
Write the following as a multiplication expression:
2/4 + 2/4 + 2/4
3 x 2/4
What equation does the numberline Ms. Leonard draws show?
4 x 2/3
Draw an area model to show 7 x 1/4
Picture and 7/4 or 1 3/4
What are fractions with the same value called?
Equivalent Fractions
Ms. Leonard looked in her refrigerator on Saturday morning. She had 3 partially eaten pizzas. Each pizza had 1/4 remaining.
Write an expression as multiplication and repeated addition.
3 x 1/4
1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4
Create a numberline to show 6 x 1/4
Picture and 6/4 and 1 2/4
Draw an area model to show 3 x 3/4
Picture and 9/4 or 2 1/4
In a fraction the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into in called
Denominator.
Ms. Coachrane's class had 4 bags of Skittles left over. Each bag had 4/6 of the Skittles left inside it.
Write an expression as multiplication and repeated addition.
4 x 4/6
4/6 + 4/6 + 4/6 + 4/6
Create a numberline to show 3 x 2/3
6 Picture and 6/3 or 2
Draw and area model to show 4 x 2/3
Picture and 8/3 or 2 2/3
In a fraction, the amount of parts you have or are given is called
Numerator