Intro to Fractions:

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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 (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator is the top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction that indicates the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

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How do you find the fraction of a shape that is shaded?

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Count the number of shaded parts and divide by the total number of equal parts in the shape.

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What fraction of a shape is NOT shaded if 3 out of 10 parts are shaded?

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The fraction that is NOT shaded is 7/10.

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If a rectangle is divided into 4 equal parts and 1 part is blue, what fraction of the rectangle is blue?

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1/4 of the rectangle is blue.

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What fraction of a circle is NOT shaded if 1/6 is shaded?

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5/6 of the circle is NOT shaded.

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If a triangle is divided into 8 equal parts and 4 parts are blue, what fraction of the triangle is blue?

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4/8 or 1/2 of the triangle is blue.

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What is an equivalent fraction?

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An equivalent fraction is a fraction that represents the same value as another fraction, even though the numbers are different (e.g., 1/2 = 2/4).

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How can you simplify a fraction?

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To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD).