Adding Fractions
About Fractions
Parts of a whole
Vocabulary
100

to add fractions they must have the same ______.

What is denominator?

100

the top digit in a fraction is called the ____>

Numerator


100

How is 25% represented in fraction form?

1/4 

2/8

4/16


100

What are like fractions?

Fractions that have a common denominator.

200

1/2 + 5/2

6/2 or 3

200

The bottom digit of a fraction is called a _____.

denominator

200

What is a fraction that is equivalent to 0.50?

1/2

2/4

3/6

200

What are equivalent fractions? 

Fractions that look differently but have the same value.

300

When adding fractions with a common denominator, what do you do with the numerators?

Add them together and keep the denominator the same.


300

a fraction with the numerator greater than the denominator is called an_____.

improper fraction

300

What fraction is equivalent to 75%?

3/4 

75/100

300

The top part of a fraction that tells how many pieces you are talking about is called a_______.

Numerator

400

What are some keywords for addition?

Altogether, in all, total, increase, combine, add...

400

A whole number with a fraction is called______.

Mixed number

400

What is 5/10 reduced to its smallest equivalent fraction? (Simplest form)

1/2

400

The bottom portion of the fraction  that tells how many equal pieces there are total is called the __________.

denominator

500

When adding fractions with unlike denominators you find the Least Common Denominator, then make..?

Equivalent fractions 

or

Common Denominator


500

A fraction with the same numerator and denominator is a ______.

(EXAMPLE: 4/4)

1 Whole

or

A Whole Number

500

The fraction of 1/1 or 2/2 is an example of what percent?

100%


500

Before we can add or subtract fractions, we must have a common....

 denominator

600

4/8 + 2/8

6/8 = 3/4

600

What operation does a fraction represent?

What is division?

600

What is Fifty percent of 1/2? (answer with a fraction)

 1/4

600

What is a proper fraction?

A Fraction with a smaller numerator over a larger denominator.

700

2/10 + 3/10

What is 5/10=1/2

700

What is b if b/4 =16

What is 4?

700

What is half of 6/8?

6/16

OR

3/8

700

What is a mixed number?

A whole number and a fraction.

800

2/4 + 3/8

7/8

800

What is it called when you invert the numerator and denominator?

Reciprocal fraction.

800

50% + 25% equals ____in a fraction.

3/4

800

Think of the term multiples.

List the first six multiples for 4

4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24

900

2/10 + 5/20

9/20

900
Two other ways of expressing a fraction of a whole

What are percents and decimals>

900

This number in a fraction represents the "parts" of the whole. This number is typically found on the top of a fraction.

Numerator


900

The total parts of a whole is called what in a fraction?

The denominator.

1000

3 1/9 + 2 1/9 + 5 1/9

10 3/9

1000

What do you multiply a fractions by to get the product =1?

What is the reciprocal?

1000

75% - 25% equals _____ in a fraction.

1/2 

1000

How do HVAC technicians use fractions?

Measuring piping.

Measuring equipment.

Measuring sheet metal.

(Any of these will be taken as correct)