Vocabulary
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition:
the number above the fraction bar in a fraction that tells the number of parts being described (shaded).
What is a numerator?
How do you say a fraction with an eight in the denominator?
one eighth
Compare these fractions. Which is more?
2/3 and 1/3
2/3 > 1/3
61 + 59 =
120
Is 5/6 closer to 0, 1/2, or 1?
1
Which vocabulary word matches the following definition?:
the number below the fraction bar in a fraction that tells the number of equal parts in the whole.
What is a denominator?
How do you say a fraction with a 5 in the denominator?
one fifth
Compare these fractions. Which is more?
1/2 and 2/4
1/2 = 2/4
133 - 23 =
110
Is 4/8 closer to 0, 1/2 or 1?
1/2
What is the name for fractions that have a one as their numerator?
UNIT FRACTIONS
How do you say a fraction with a 3 in the denominator and a 2 in the numerator?
two thirds
Compare these fractions. Which is more?
5/6 and 1/4
5/6 > 1/4
450 - 41 =
409
Is 1/6 closer to 0, 1/2, or 1?
0
If I cut a pizza into EIGHT equal pieces, what is my DENOMINATOR?
8
How do you say a fraction with a 1 in the numerator and a 2 in the denominator?
one half
Compare the following fractions. Which is bigger?
3/5 and 1/3
3/5 > 1/3
Compare these fractions using a visual model.
12/10 and 5/6
12/10 > 5/6
Compare these fractions using a benchmark fraction (be able to explain your reasoning)
19/20 and 12/24
19/20 > 12/24 because 19/20 is closer to a whole
If I eat 3/8 of my pizza, what FRACTION of the pizza is left?
5/8
How do you say a fraction with a numerator of 8 and a denominator of 100?
eight hundredths
Compare the following fractions. Which is more?
7/10 and 7/100
7/10 > 7/100
Compare these fractions using a visual model
8/10 and 70/ 100
8/10 > 70/100
Compare these fractions using a benchmark fraction (be able to explain your reasoning)
1/8 and 2/4
1/8 < 2/4 because 1/8 is closer to 0 and 2/4 is closer to 2/4.