Fraction word problems

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (the number of parts) and 'b' is the denominator (the total number of equal parts).

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator is the top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction that indicates the total number of equal parts in the whole.

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How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

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How do you subtract fractions with the same denominator?

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How do you add fractions with different denominators?

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How do you subtract fractions with different denominators?

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To subtract fractions with different denominators, find a common denominator, convert the fractions, and then subtract the numerators.

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What operation would you use to find a fraction of a whole number?

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What is the first step in solving a two-step fraction word problem?

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The first step is to identify the operations needed to solve the problem, which may include addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

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What operation would you use to determine how much more one quantity is than another?

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To determine how much more one quantity is than another, you would use subtraction.