Intro to Fractions

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What fraction of the cupcakes are pink if there are 4 pink cupcakes out of 16 total?

Back

4/16 or 1/4

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The number of parts we are talking about.

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What is the term for dividing a whole into two equal parts?

Back

Halves.

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If a circle is divided into fourths, how many equal parts does it have?

Back

4 equal parts.

Front

What is the definition of a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole, expressed as a numerator over a denominator.

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What does the denominator in a fraction indicate?

Back

The total number of equal parts in the whole.

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How do you simplify the fraction 8/16?

Back

By dividing both the numerator and denominator by 8, it simplifies to 1/2.

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What is an equivalent fraction to 2/4?

Back

1/2 or 4/8.

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What is the relationship between fractions and division?

Back

A fraction can be interpreted as a division of the numerator by the denominator.

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How can you determine if two fractions are equivalent?

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By cross-multiplying and checking if the products are equal.