Vocabulary
Numerator
The top number in a Fraction
Jenna has 1/4 of a pizza. Her friend gives her another 1/4 of a pizza. How much pizza does Jenna have now?
2/4 pizza
Alex has 1/2 of a candy bar. He wants to share it with a friend, so he cuts it into 2 equal parts. How much of the candy bar does each part represent?
1/4
1/4 + 1/4
2/4
1/5 x 3
3/5
Denominator
The bottom number of a fraction
Sam has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. He eats 1/6 of it. How much chocolate bar does Sam have left?
4/6
Emily has 3/4 of a pizza. She cuts each piece in half. How many eighths is her portion of the pizza now?
6/8
5/6 - 2/6
3/6
3/4 x 2
6/4 or 1 2/4
equivalent fraction
different fractions that represent the same value
Lisa has 2/3 of a cup of milk, and Tom has 3/4 of a cup of milk. Who has more milk?
Tom
Jamie says that 2/5 of his chocolate bar is the same as 4/10 of a chocolate bar. Is Jamie correct? Explain why or why not.
Yes: 2/5 x 2/2 = 4/10 or a picture representation
3/8 + 4/8
7/8
2/3 x 3
6/3 or 2
<, >, =
less than, greater than, equal to (must be in order)
Chris baked 3 cakes and each cake is divided into 5 equal slices. He ate 2/5 of each cake. How much Cake did Chris eat?
6/5
Sue has a fraction that is equivalent to 4/6. The denominator of Sue's fraction is 18. What is the numerator of Sue's fraction?
12
2 7/10 - 1 3/10
1 4/10
1 2/5 x 3
3 6/5 or 4 1/5
Product, sum, difference, quotient
Answers to a Multiplication, addition, subtraction, and division problems (must be in correct order)
Anna read 1 2/5 books in January and 2 3/5 books in February. How many books did Anna read in total?
4 books
Mark has 5/8 of a rope, and he cuts it into equal parts such that each part is 10/16 of the rope. Is Mark's fraction equivalent to the original fraction he had? Explain how you know.
Yes, 5/8 x 2/2 = 10/16
2 2/5 + 1 3/5
4
2 1/3 x 2
4 2/3