Basic Fractions
A fraction is a _____ of a whole
part
Compare the fractions using the <,>, and = symbols:
1/4 and 3/4
1/4 < 3/4
Draw a number line showing 5/8
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two-thirds in fraction form is....
2/3
A mixed number is used when a fraction is ______ ______ ________.
True or False-
1/2 = 2/4
True
Fred and Leah each had a cracker. Fred broke his into 4 equal pieces and ate 2. Leah broke hers into 2 equal pieces and at 1. Who ate the most?
They each ate half of a cracker
Draw a picture showing 4/8
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Write the following fraction in word form-
3/4
Three fourths
12/9
False. It can! It is 1 3/9
Partition means-
Draw a picture to show how 3/6 can be equal to 1/2
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One eighth
1/8
8/3
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True or False-
1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 1
True
If Abigail and Greg shared a pizza that was cut into 8 equal slices. Abigail ate 3/8 of the pizza, and Greg ate 1/2 of the pizza. Abigail says she ate more pizza than Greg because 3 and 8 are bigger than 1 and 2. Greg says he ate more pizza because he ate 4 of 8 slices, and she only ate 3 of 8 slices. Who is correct?
Greg. 3/8 < 1/2 (4/8)
Look at the number line Ms. Hyde is going to draw on the board. What fraction does the plot on the number line represent? Can this fraction be changed to a mixed number?
8/3. Yes, 2 2/3
one third is less than two thirds
1/3 < 2/3
The dot on the following number line is approximately what mixed number?
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0 1 2
1 1/2
Reduce the following fraction to its simplest form-
6/12
1/2
Gilly and Luke went to the school library one fine morning. They planned to read books that day and borrow books to read during the winter.
Of the 10 books on fairy tales, Gilly borrowed 3. What fraction of the books on fairy tales did she borrow?
Luke saw 9 books about the Solar System and its 9 planets. These were thick books and so he thought that 2 of these would be enough. What fraction of the solar system books did he borrow?
Can you compare the fractions fairly?
Gilly- 3/10
Luke- 2/9
You can't compare these fractions fairly. The whole number of books is different for each friend.
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Write the following fraction in word form-
3/9
three nineths
Plot the following fraction on a number line and convert it to a mixed number-
7/3
2 1/3