a number that represents part of a whole
Fraction
Lila drank 2/8 of a jug of lemonade in the morning and 3/8 of the jug in the afternoon.
How much lemonade did she drink total?
5/8
3/8 + 2/8
5/8
10/12 - 8/12
2/12
The number above the fraction bar
Numerator
A baker used 1/6 a bag of sugar for cookies and 4/6 of a bag for cupcakes. How much of the sugar did the baker use all together?
5/6
3/25+ 10/25
13/25
15/26 - 3/ 26
12/26
Fractions that have the same value, even though the numerator and denominator are different
Equivalent fractions
During art class, Mateo painted 3/10 of his poster before lunch and 2/10 after lunch.
What fraction of the poster did he paint in all?
5/10
23/ 26 + 5/26
28/26
10/ 18 - 6/18
4/ 18
A visual representation of fractions that can help you add and subtract
Area Model
Our class had a pizza party. The teacher ordered four large pizzas.There were 3 slices of pizza left over. Use fraction to tell how much pizza was left over. ![]()
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3/32
12/28 + 10/ 28
22/28
28/36 - 13/36
15/36
HINT: This type of fraction is greater than one whole
Improper fraction
One Pizza was a cheese Pizza. Two of the pizzas had 3 slices of cheese and 5 slices of pepperoni. One pizza was a pepperoni. How much pizza was pepperoni![]()
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18/32
5/10 + 1/10 =
6/ 10
12/16 - 10/16
2/16