Identifying fractions

Front

What is the number on the top of a fraction called?

Back

Numerator

Front

What is the number on the bottom of a fraction called?

Back

Denominator

Front

What fraction represents 3 out of 4 parts?

Back

3/4

Front

If there are 25 students in a class and 17 are girls, what fraction of the class are boys?

Back

8/25

Front

What fraction of the shapes are circles if there are 6 circles out of 9 shapes?

Back

6/9

Front

If there are 10 Skittles and 4 of them are green, what fraction of the Skittles are green?

Back

4/10

Front

What does it mean when a fraction is in simplest form?

Back

It means the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

Front

How do you add two fractions with the same denominator?

Back

Add the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

Front

How do you subtract fractions with different denominators?

Back

Find a common denominator, convert the fractions, then subtract the numerators.

Front

What is an equivalent fraction?

Back

Fractions that represent the same value, like 1/2 and 2/4.