3/8
Where does the total number of pieces go...on top or on the bottom?
bottom
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7
Joe has 10 sports cards. Two are hockey cards. Four are baseball cards. The rest are basketball cards. What fraction of the sports cards are basketball cards?
What is 4/10?
A number that names a part of a whole thing. Example: 1/2, 2/3, 4/5, etc . . .
What is a fraction?
Draw 9/7 on a number line
See student's drawing?
What is the top number called?
numerator
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1
Julia has 6 pets. 2/3 of Julia's pets are cats. How many of Julia's pets ARE NOT cats?
What is 2?
The top of a fraction that explains how many parts are being referred to.
What is a numerator?
5/8
Draw 11/10 on a number line
See student's drawing
Draw 5/8 on a number line
See student's drawing?
A class ordered 2 large pizzas. Each pizza has 8 slices. Joe ate half of one pizza. How many slices of pizza did Joe eat?
What is 4 slices?
A whole number and a fraction combined into one number. Example: 1 and 1/2.
What is a mixed fraction?
4/5
What is the bottom number called?
denominator
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3
There are 10 students in a class. 4 of the students are girls. What fraction of students are boys?
What is 6/10?
Has a top number that is larger than (or equal to) the denominator. Example: 9/4.
What is an improper fraction?
2/4 OR 1/2
If the bottom and top are the same what does the fraction equal?
1
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4
There are 30 jellybeans in a jar. 10 of the jelly beans are green. 15 of the jelly beans are red. The rest of the jellybeans are yellow. What fraction of the jelly beans are yellow?
What is 5/30?
Name the fraction that is one piece of each whole number.
What is a unit fraction?