Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction is a way to represent a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator represents the number of parts we have.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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The denominator represents the total number of equal parts in a whole.

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What is a unit fraction?

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A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1 and the denominator is a positive integer, like 1/2 or 1/3.

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How do you add two fractions with the same denominator?

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You add the numerators together and keep the same denominator. For example, 1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4.

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How do you simplify the fraction 2/4?

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You divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2. So, 2/4 simplifies to 1/2.

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What is the sum of 1/4 + 1/4?

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The sum is 2/4, which can be simplified to 1/2.

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If 6 soccer balls are divided equally among 3 bags, how many balls are in each bag?

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Each bag has 2 soccer balls, which is 2/6 of the total.

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What fraction represents half of a whole?

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1/2 represents half of a whole.

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What is the fraction for 3 out of 12 donuts?

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The fraction is 3/12.