Number Lines
(A) Fill in the missing fractions on the number line
1/5 and 3/5
Compare the fractions using <, >, or =
4/8 2/4
4/8 = 2/4
What part of the fraction in the numerator?
The top number
Fred baked 12 lemon tarts. His son Bob gobbled up 4 of them. What fraction of the tarts did Bob eat?
4/12
four-twelfths
The _________ the denominator, the __________ the pieces.
bigger, smaller
(B) What fraction is marked on the number line?
6/10
Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.
1/5 and 1/3
1/5 < 1/3
What is the bottom number of a fraction called?
denominator
Kenny ate 2/6 of his pizza. What fraction of the pizza is left?
4/6 or 2/3
How many eights do you need to make one whole?
eight eights
8/8
(C) Identify the fraction marked on the number line
1/5
Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.
3/4 3/5
3/4 > 3/5
What does equivalent mean?
equal or the same
Richard has 9 toy cars in his backpack. 5 of them are green. The rest are red. What fraction of the cars are red?
4/9
four-ninths
7/12
(D) Identify the fractions X,Y and Z on the number line
X =2/6, Y=3/6 and Z=5/6
Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.
5/10 4/12
5/10 > 4/12
What does the numerator tell you?
How many parts or pieces of a whole
Andy ate 4 cookies. Josh ate 2 cookies. Together, they ate the entire bag. What fraction represents the WHOLE bag of cookies?
6/6
six-sixths
How do you write 2/6 in word form?
(E) Fill in the missing fractions, numerators or denominators?
2/8, 3/8, 5, 8, 7/8
Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.
4/5 8/8
4/5 < 8/8
What is the definition of fraction?
Equal parts of a whole
There are 13 students in class. 9 of them are girls. What fraction of the class is boys?
4/13
four out of thirteen
What is an equivalent fraction for 1/3
2/6 or 3/9 or 4/12