Parts of a Whole
A shape is split into 8 equal pieces. 3 are shaded. What fraction is shaded?
3/8
There are 7 pets. 2 are dogs. What fraction are dogs?
2/7
In 5/9, what does the denominator tell us?
Total equal parts
There are 6 shapes. 4 are squares. What fraction are squares?
4/6
Where does 1/2 go on a number line between 0 and 1?
middle
A shape has 10 equal pieces. 7 are shaded. What fraction is not shaded?
3/10
There are 7 pets. The rest are fish. What fraction are fish?
5/7
In 5/9, what does the numerator tell us?
Parts we have
There are 8 shapes. 5 are shaded. What fraction are shaded?
5/8
Is 3/4 closer to 0, 1/2, or 1?
1
A shape has 12 pieces. The fraction shaded is 5/12. How many pieces are shaded?
5 pieces
A class has 12 students. 9 are wearing runners. What fraction are wearing runners?
9/12
What is the denominator in 7/12, and what does it mean?
12; total equal parts
There are 9 shapes. 3 are triangles. What fraction are triangles?
3/9
Order from least to greatest: 1/4, 3/4, 1/2
1/4, 1/2, 3/4
A shape has 6 equal pieces. 1/2 are shaded. How many pieces are shaded?
3 pieces
A pizza has 10 slices. You eat 3. What fraction did you eat?
3/10
You ate 3/8 of a pizza. Explain what the 3 and the 8 represent.
8 equal slices total, 3 eaten
There are 10 shapes. 2 are not shaded. What fraction are shaded?
8/10
Estimate where 2/3 would go on a number line.
Between 1/2 and 1, closer to 1
A shape is divided into equal parts. Explain why equal parts matter when showing fractions.
Unequal parts are unfair/inaccurate; fractions must represent the same size pieces.
A pizza has 10 slices. Explain one fair way to share it between 4 people with different topping choices.
Answers may vary.
Use your whiteboard to create a fraction with a denominator of 10 and explain what it would look like as a picture.
Answers may vary.
There are 12 shapes. 1/4 are circles. How many circles are there?
3
Explain why 3/4 is greater than 1/2 using a number line or picture.
3/4 is farther right / more parts of the whole.