Definitions & Vocabulary
Where is the numerator in a fraction?
At the top; above the line
Name one strategy we have learned for adding fractions with "like" denominators.
Pattern blocks, fraction strip, numerically.
Name one strategy we have used for subtracting fractions with "like" denominators
pattern blocks, fraction strip, numerically
Is 1/2 equivalent to 3/6?
Yes
What do we call the answer to a multiplication problem?
The product
What is 1/8 + 3/8?
4/8
What is 3/5 - 2/5?
1/5
Name one fraction equivalent to 2/3
4/6
6/9
8/12
What does the denominator in a fraction tell us?
It tells us how many parts make up our whole, or how many parts our whole is broken up in to
Can I add these two fractions together? Why or why not? 2/3 and 4/8
You can't add them together because the denominators/wholes are different sizes.
What is 7/9 - 4/9?
3/9
Find an equivalent fraction to 10/20 using division.
1/2
2/4
5/10
Does the numerator tell us the "part" or the "whole" of a fraction?
What is 7/11 + 5/11?
12/11
What is 15/10 - 9/10?
6/10
Name 2 fractions equivalent to 1
1/1
2/2
3/3
4/4
What do we call the answer to an addition problem?
The answer to an addition problem is the "sum".
When you add fractions that have the same denominators, what do you do with the numerators?
You add them together just like you would add whole numbers, and leave the denominator the same
When you subtract fractions that have the same denominators, what do you do with the numerators?
You subtract them just like you would subtract whole numbers, and leave the denominator the same
What are equivalent fractions?
Equivalent fractions are fractions that represent the same amount (or the same parts to whole ratio) but they look different/use different numbers