Types of Fractions
What are the three different kinds of fractions?
Proper, Whole, Improper
1/2 x 3/3 =
3/6
Is the fraction 1/2 in between the numbers 0 and 1?
Yes! 1/2 is halfway between 0 and 1
If I have half of a pizza and my friend gives me a whole pizza, what fraction represents how much pizza I have?
1 1/2 pizzas
Is 2/3 a proper, whole, or improper fraction?
Proper!
40/50 ÷ 10/10 =
4/5
Which is larger? 2/7 or 1/7?
2/7
If 6 of my seven students are crazy, and then the last one becomes crazy too, what fraction represents how many of my students are crazy?
7/7 - all of them!
In a proper/improper/whole fraction, the top number is bigger than the bottom number.
Improper!
5/10 x 2/2 =
10/20
Is the fraction 9/10 bigger than the fraction 1/2?
Yes! 9/10 is almost a whole fraction, but 1/2 is only half
4/6 + 1/6 =
Amplifying a fraction mean you ______.
Multiply it by a number to make it bigger
What number must we amplify 1/2 by to make it equivalent to 2/4?
2/2
Which fraction is bigger? 1/1000 or 1/1
1/1 is bigger because that fraction represents 1 whole. 1/1000 is a tiny sliver of 1000 pieces of a whole
If I have three cakes and eat half of one, how many cakes do I have?
2 and one half, or 2 1/2
Give an example of a whole fraction.
Same number/same number
Are these two fractions equal? 1/4 and 25/100
Yes! 1/4 x 25/25 = 25/100
If there are seven students in class, and 4 of the students bring pizza to class, what fraction of the class brought pizza?
4/7
What does 2/5 amplified by 7 equal?
14/35