Simplifying Fractions
Simplify 4/6.
2/3
1/3 = ?/9
3
Group 1 finished their 2/3 of their project and Group 2 finished 3/5 of their project.
10/15>9/15. Group 1 finished more of their project.
1/2 __ 3/4
2/4 < 3/4
What is a numerator?
The top half of a fraction
Simplify 9/12
3/4
3/7 = ?/21
9
Sarah ate 3/8 of a pizza, and Jack ate 2/5 of the same size pizza.
Who ate more pizza?
15/40 < 16/40. Jack ate more pizza.
5/8 __ 3/5
25/40 > 24/40
What is a denominator?
Bottom half of a fraction
Simplify 15/18.
5/6
5/9 = ?/63
35
My dog Klaus walked 3/10 of a kilometer on Monday and 1/3 of a kilometer on Tuesday. Which day did he walk more.
9/30<10/30
He walked more on Tuesday.
5/6 ___ 8/11
55/66 > 48/66
What is a divisor?
The number we are dividing by.
Simplify 12/36.
1/3
7/12 = ?/96
56
Maple Public School has 12 cars in its parking lot, of which, 5 of them are red. Pine Public School has 15 cars in it's parking, of which 6 of them are red. Which parking lot has a greater portion of red cars?
25/60>24/60
Maple Public School has a greater portion of red cars.
7/18 __ 4/9
7/18<8/18
What is a factor?
A number that can be multiplied by another number to equal a product.
Simplify 51/78
17/26
4/15 = 28/?
105
I am playing Go-Fish with my brother. I have 1 Kings in my hand and 4 other cards. My brother has 3 cards in his hand. The deck of cards we are using has 52 cards to start. What is are the chances of drawing a second king in my next card draw. Write the chance as a fraction.
3 kings left in the deck.
52 cards to start - 8 cards in people's hands = 43 left.
I have a 3/43 chance of drawing a king on my next draw.
9/24 __ 4/10
90/240 < 96/240
A part of a whole that is divided into equal pieces.