Fractions as Division

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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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How can a fraction be interpreted as division?

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A fraction 'a/b' can be interpreted as 'a divided by b', meaning how many times 'b' fits into 'a'.

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What does the fraction 5/2 represent in a sharing scenario?

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It represents 5 cookies split equally among 2 friends.

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If 3 gallons of punch are shared among 7 people, how much does each person get?

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Each person gets 3/7 gallons.

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How do you express 5 divided by 3 as a fraction?

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What is the result of dividing 4 by 5?

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The result is 4/5.

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If 8 people share 3 pints of ice cream equally, how much does each person get?

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Each person gets 3/8 pints of ice cream.

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What is the relationship between fractions and division?

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Fractions can be used to represent division problems, where the numerator is divided by the denominator.

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How do you convert a division problem into a fraction?

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What is the meaning of the numerator in a fraction?

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The numerator indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.