Vocabulary
What is a numerator?
The number above the line in a common fraction shows how many of the parts indicated by the denominator are taken.
3/4
Which is greater? 2/6 or 5/6?
5/6 > 2/6
3/4 is _____ 1/4
3/4 is > 1/4
How many equal parts are in 4/5?
5
Susan ate a part of a pizza. She ate more than 1/3 of the pizza. How much pizza might Susan have eaten?
2/3
What is a denominator?
The number below the line in a common fraction. How many equal parts.
3/4
Which is less than? 3/3 or 1/3?
1/3 < 3/3
1/3 is _____ 2/3
1/3 < 2/3
Tony has 8 slices of pizza, he ate 2. How many equal pieces does he have?
8
Jean read 1/4 of her book on Monday. She read the same amount on Tuesday. What part of her book did Jean read on Tuesday?
1/4
What is this symbol >
The greater-than-symbol is used to compare two numbers, with the greater number given first.
For example 10 > 5.
True or false? 7/8 < 8/8 or one whole
FALSE
5/8 is ________ 3/8
5/8 is > 3/8
Draw 1/2 with a circle.
A circle split in half and one side colored.
Paul practiced playing the piano for 1/2 hour on Friday. He practiced for the same amount of time on Saturday. How long did Paul practice on Saturday?
1/2
What is the < symbol?
The less-than-symbol is used to compare two numbers, with the lesser number given
Example 5<9
True or false? 7=7
True
1/4 is ______ 3/4
1/4 is <3/4
Draw 5/6 using a rectangle.
A rectangle slipt into 6 equal parts, 5 are colored.
John drove to a state park. He drove 1/4 of the distance the first day. He drove father the second day. What part of the distance might John have driven the second day?
2/4 or 3/4
What is a unit fraction?
1 equal part of a whole, for example 1/6, 1/4, 1/8
True or false? 4/5 >2/5
True
4/8 is ______4/8
4/8 is = 4/8
Draw a circle with 4 equal parts. All parts are shaped. What is the fraction? What is another name for it?
4/4 or one whole
Alex used 3/8 of a can of paint to paint a chair. He used less than that amount to pain a stool. What part of a can of paint might Alex have used to paint the stool?
2/8 or 1/8