fraction in a set

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole. It is written as two numbers separated by a slash, like 1/2.

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What does the top number in a fraction represent?

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The top number is called the numerator. It shows how many parts we have.

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What does the bottom number in a fraction represent?

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The bottom number is called the denominator. It shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What is the fraction of a set?

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The fraction of a set shows how many parts of that set are being considered compared to the total number of parts.

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If there are 4 pizzas and 2 are shaded, what fraction of the pizzas are shaded?

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2/4 or 1/2.

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What fraction of the set is represented by 3 out of 6 items?

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3/6.

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How do you simplify the fraction 4/6?

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You can simplify it to 2/3 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2.

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What fraction represents 1 out of 4 equal parts?

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1/4.

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If a set has 6 items and 4 are blue, what fraction of the set is blue?

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4/6.

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What fraction of the set is represented by 2 out of 6 items?

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2/6.

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