Representing Fractions

Front

What is the top number in a fraction called?

Back

Numerator

Front

What is the bottom number in a fraction called?

Back

Denominator

Front

The numerator is the number of parts shaded in the figure?

Back

True

Front

The denominator is the number of EQUAL parts in a figure?

Back

True

Front

What does a fraction represent?

Back

A part of a whole.

Front

What is a unit fraction?

Back

A fraction with a numerator of 1.

Front

If a pizza is cut into 4 equal slices and 1 slice is taken, what fraction of the pizza is left?

Back

3/4.

Front

What does the fraction 1/2 mean?

Back

One part out of two equal parts.

Front

How do you write the fraction for 3 shaded parts out of 5 equal parts?

Back

3/5.

Front

What is the fraction for a whole?

Back

1 or 1/1.