Definitions
The top number in a fraction.
numerator
8/12 =
2/3
3 ÷ 1/4 =
12
1/2 ÷ 4 =
1/8
Ms. Byer loves to compete in games. Do you think she would win a kickball tournament against her class?
Most definitely! Ms. Byer is super determined and awesome at all things!
The bottom number in a fraction.
denominator
9/18 =
1/2
12 ÷ 1/6 =
72
1/6 ÷ 7 =
1/42
Ms. Freeman's 2 dogs escaped her yard the other day. Which dog do you think ran away and which dog do you think went to her front porch to wait to be rescued?
Kairi - Siberian Husky
Sora - Boxer Mix
Kairi for sure - she has a record in Ms. Freeman's neighborhood for being an escape artist.
What is a unit fraction?
A fraction with a 1 as the denominator.
25/30 =
5/6
15 ÷ 1/3 =
45
1/12 ÷ 12 =
1/144
Ms. Locher loves capybaras. If Ms. Locher got to pet 5 capybaras, how many times do you think she would have jumped around in excitement?
Probably 5 times. Could be a billion... who knows?
Ms. Locher knows as she got to pet capybaras last year!
The number inside the division box is our...
divided - that number being shared equally.
Kairi and Sora eat 4 pounds of dog food each week. If each dog eats the same amount, how many pounds of dog food does each dog eat every week?
4/2 = 2 pounds of dog food each
18 ÷ 1/2 =
36
1/24 ÷ 6 =
1/144
What are Kadan's 2 favorite Disney Princesses?
Moana and Elsa
In a fraction that represents a quotient (answer), the denominator is the same as the.... HINT: part of a division problem
divisor - the number used to group the dividend.
Ryana is crocheting 15 animal stuffies and wants to divide them among her 4 friends. How many animals will each friend get?
15/4 = 3 stuffies with 3 left over
REMEMBER - she is not equally dividing them. If she was equally dividing them, each friend would receive 3 3/4 of a stuffy.
50 ÷ 1/5 =
250
1/13 ÷ 7 =
1/91
Mrs. Coles has to decide between buying VIP exclusive tickets with meet-and-greet photos with Taylor Swift OR buying an entire section of seats to take her class to the concert. Which option do you think Mrs. Coles would pick?
Would you give up the chance at a VIP exclusive meet-and-greet? Probably not. However, we know Mrs. Coles is amazing, so she might buy that entire section for her class.