Vocabulary
What is the top number of a fraction called?
Numerator
1/5 + 3/5=
4/5
1/12 x 1 =
1/12
3/4 1/2
3/4 is greater than 1/2
Amy ran 5 2/10 of a mile on Monday; 4 6/100 of a mile on Tuesday. How far did she run all together?
9 26/100 miles
What is the bottom number of a fraction called?
Denominator
4/7 + 3/7 =
1
2/3 x 3 =
2
10/12 1/6
10/12 is greater than 1/6
Four friends each ate ⅔ of an apple. How many apples did the friends eat in all?
2 2/3 apples
What type of fraction is 8/7?
Improper
1 2/5 + 3 1/5 =
4 3/5
3/4 x 5 =
3 3/4
3/12 7/12
3/12 is less than 7/12
Mary ate 6/7 of her cake. Tom ate 8/10 of his cake. Who ate more?
Mary
What type of fraction is 2 3/4?
Mixed number
3 1/8 + 2 3/8 =
5 1/2
6/7 x 5 =
4 2/7
4/8 1/2
equal
Give an example of a unit fraction
1/5
3 8/12 + 1 5/12 =
5 1/12
2/4 x 9 =
4 1/2
4/6 7/8
4/6 is less than 7/8