Two names for Time
What is another way to say 7:30?
Half past seven
How many seconds are in one minute?
60 seconds
True or false: Fractions have unequal parts.
False! The parts of a fraction MUST BE EQUAL.
Give me three examples of places where we use fractions in measurement.
Sports
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Height
Length
Road signs
What type of clock is the clock on the wall? (hint: it starts with "a")
analog clock
What is another way to say quarter after six?
6:15
How many minutes are in one hour?
60 minutes
Give me the definition of a fraction that we learned in class.
Fractions are parts of a whole.
How many 1/2 cups fit in 1 cup?
2
Ms. F is making a recipe that calls for 1 cup of water. However, she only has a 1/3 measuring cup. How can Ms. F still measure 1 cup of water?
Measure with 3 of the 1/3 cups.
What is another way to say 8:45?
Quarter to nine
How many minutes are in a half hour?
30 minutes
What is the numerator? (DOUBLE POINTS if you can tell me what the numerator tells us)
The numerator is the top number of a fraction. It tells us the number of parts we have.
Which is smaller: 1/2 inch or 1/3 inch?
1/3 inch
You are going to a concert in Chicago and it will take you 2 hours and 15 minutes to get there. You leave right after class at 4:00pm. What time will you arrive in Chicago?
6:15
What is another way to say quarter to four?
3:45
How many minutes are in a quarter (1/4) hour?
15 minutes
What is the denominator? (DOUBLE POINTS if you can tell me what the denominator tells us)
The denominator is the bottom number of a fraction. It tells us the total number of parts in the whole.
How many 1/4 cups fit in 1 cup?
4
Which is greater: 1/4 tank or 3/4 tank of gas?
3/4 tank
What is another way to say 12:15?
Quarter after twelve
How many minutes are in 3/4 of an hour?
45 minutes
What happens when the numerator and denominator are the same number?
It equals 1 (whole)
Why is 1/4 smaller than 1/2?
The more parts a fraction is split into, the smaller the parts will be.
Why do you think it is called "quarter to"?
This is because we have 15 minutes (a quarter hour) TO the next hour.