Fraction Vocabulary
A number that names a part of a whole thing. Example: 1/2, 2/3, 4/5, etc . . .
Fraction
Which is bigger: 3/4 and 1/2
3/4
Change the improper fraction to a mixed fraction. 9/4
2 and 1/4
This compares two or more quantities.
Ratio
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?
4/10 or 2/5
The top of a fraction that explains how many parts are being referred to.
numerator
5/10 and 1/2?
5/10 = 1/2 or equal or the same
Change the mixed fraction to an improper fraction. 3 and 2/3
11/3
This is the ratio 6 out of 15 pencils are blue in simplest form.
2:5 or 2/5
Julia has 6 pets. 2/3 of Julia's pets are cats. How many of Julia's pets ARE NOT cats?
2
The number on the bottom of a fraction that tells how many parts make up the whole.
denominator
8/10 and 4/5
8/10 = 4/5 or equal or the same
Change the mixed fraction to an improper fraction. 4 and 6/10
46/10
There are 40 rabbits in a cage. The ratio of white rabbits to gray rabbits is 3:7. How many white rabbits are in the cage?
12 white rabbits
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?
4 slices
A whole number and a fraction combined into one number. Example: 1 and 1/2.
mixed fraction or mixed number
1/8 and 1/6
1/8 < 1/6
Change the improper fraction to a mixed fraction. 12/5
2 and 2/5
In a drawing, there are three circles, four stars, and three triangles. What is the ratio of stars to the total number of shapes.
2/5 or 4/10 or 2:5 or 4:5
There are 10 students in a class. 4 of the students are girls. What fraction of students are boys?
6/10 or 3/5
Has a top number that is larger than (or equal to) the denominator. Example: 9/4.
improper fraction
1/3 and 1/4?
1/3 > 1/4
Change the improper fraction to a mixed fraction. 12/6
2
The recipe calls for 2 eggs for every 8 cups of flour. How many eggs are needed with 40 cups of flour?
10 eggs
There are 30 jellybeans in a jar. 1/4 of the jellybeans are green. 1/2 of the jellybeans are red. The rest of the jellybeans are yellow. How many jellybeans are yellow?
25