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Vocabulary
Comparing Fractions
Why?
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What is 1/8 + 3/8?
4/8 = 1/2
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What is 7/8 - 3/8?
4/8 = 1/2
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What is an Improper Fraction?

a fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to its denominator

100
Compare these two fractions using <, >, or =: 2/3 ? 1/2
2/3 > 1/2
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What is Ms. Callahan's favorite drink?

COFFEE

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What is 1/3 + 1/9?
4/9
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What is 4/5 - 1/10?
7/10
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What is a mixed number? 

Mixed numbers consist of a whole number and a fraction

200
Compare these two fractions using <, >, or =: 3/4 ? 3/5
3/4 > 3/5
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What is a fraction called when the denominator is 1? 

A unit fraction.

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What is the sum of 1/8 and 2/3?
19/24
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Find the difference: 3/4 - 1/5
11/20
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What is a numerator? 

the number of parts of the whole

300
Put the following fractions in order from least to greatest: 5/8, 3/5, 1/2
1/2, 3/5, 5/8
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What fraction of our class is wearing a PE uniform (simplest form!)?

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What is the sum of 2/3 and 3/4?
17/12 = 1 5/12
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Find the difference: 5/7 - 3/5
4/35
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What is a denominator? 

The denominator shows the total amount of parts that make up a whole.

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What is the LCM (least common multiple) of 6 and 8?
24
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Are ALL fractions less than a WHOLE? Why or Why not? 

No. Some Fractions included mixed number or improper fractions. 

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Find the sum: 3/5 + 5/6
43/30 = 1 13/30
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Jeremy has two twinkies. If he eats 5/8 of a twinkie, how much will he have left?
11/8 = 1 3/8
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What is the line in a fraction called? 

the vinculum.

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What is the GCF (greatest common factor) of 12 and 16?
4
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Why can you not add/ subtract fractions with different denominators? 

Because the parts of a total which must be the same size