Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole. It is written as two numbers separated by a line, like 1/2.

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What does the top number in a fraction represent?

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The top number is called the numerator. It shows how many parts we have.

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What does the bottom number in a fraction represent?

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The bottom number is called the denominator. It shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What is 1/2 of a pizza?

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If a pizza is cut into 2 equal pieces, 1/2 means you have 1 piece.

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If a rectangle is divided into 4 equal parts and 1 part is blue, what fraction is blue?

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1/4 of the rectangle is blue.

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If a rectangle is divided into 8 equal parts and 7 parts are shaded, what fraction is NOT shaded?

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1/8 of the rectangle is NOT shaded.

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Sara eats 3 out of 5 pieces of pizza. What fraction did she eat?

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Sara ate 3/5 of the pizza.

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Which fraction represents three out of four parts?

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3/4 represents three out of four parts.

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What is 1/3 of a carton of 9 eggs?

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1/3 of 9 eggs is 3 eggs.

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If you have 10 candies and you give away 2, what fraction of the candies do you have left?

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You have 8/10 or 4/5 of the candies left.

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