Understanding Fractions
What is a fraction?
A fraction represents a part of a whole.
If you have 3 apples and you give away 1 apple, what fraction of the apples do you have left?
You have 2/3 of the apples left.
Which is greater, 1/2 or 1/3?
1/2 is greater.
What is 1/4 + 1/4?
2/4 (simplified is 1/2).
Draw a picture of 1/2.
Drawing!
In the fraction 1/2, what is the numerator?
The numerator is 1.
If a chocolate bar is divided into 6 pieces and you eat 2, what fraction of the chocolate bar is left?
4/6 (simplified as 2/3).
Are 2/4 and 1/2 equal?
Yes!
What do you get when you add 1/3 and 1/3?
2/3.
If you have 2/3 of a rectangle, how many more thirds do you need for a whole?
You need 1 more third.
If you have a pizza cut into 4 equal slices and you eat 1 slice, what fraction of the pizza do you have left?
You have 3/4 of the pizza left.
If you have 1/4 of a cake and your friend has 1/2 of a cake, who has more cake?
Your friend has more cake.
Which is smaller, 3/5 or 1/2?
1/2 is smaller.
If you have 1/8 of a pie and you get another 1/8, how much do you have?
You have 2/8 (simplified as 1/4).
What fraction of a minute is 30 seconds?
1/2 of a minute.
Write the fraction for 3 out of 5 parts.
The fraction is 3/5.
You have a ribbon that is 1 meter long. If you cut it in half, what fraction is each piece?
Each piece is 1/2 meter long.
Which fraction is larger, 4/8 or 1/2?
They are equal.
What is 2/5 + 1/5.
3/5.
How many quarters are in a whole?
There are 4 quarters in a whole.
What is the denominator in the fraction 5/8.
The denominator is 8.
What fraction of an hour is 15 minutes?
It is 1/4 of an hour.
Compare 5/6 and 2/3. Which is larger? Why?
5/6 is larger.
What is 3/4 + 1/4?
4/4 or 1 whole (simplified).
Create a word problem that involves fractions.