Fractions of a Group

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

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?

Back

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

Front

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.

Front

What fraction of a group is red if there are 2 red out of 8 total?

Back

2/8

Front

What fraction of a group is green if there is 1 green out of 8 total?

Back

1/8

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What fraction of a group is green if there are 2 green out of 6 total?

Back

2/6

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What fraction of the fruit is cherry if there are 4 cherries out of 8 total?

Back

4/8

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What fraction of a group is red if there are 3 red out of 6 total?

Back

3/6

Front

How do you simplify the fraction 2/4?

Back

You can simplify 2/4 to 1/2 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2.

Front

What is an equivalent fraction for 1/2?

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An equivalent fraction for 1/2 is 2/4.