Fractions on a Number Line

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What is a fraction?

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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. It shows 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. It shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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How do you represent the fraction one half on a number line?

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One half is represented by the point halfway between 0 and 1 on a number line.

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What is the fraction represented by the point at 3 on a number line divided into 5 equal parts?

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If a number line is divided into 4 equal parts, what fraction does the first point represent?

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What fraction is represented at point G if it is 2 parts out of 3 on a number line?

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How do you find the fraction represented by a point on a number line?

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Count how many equal parts are between 0 and the point, and write that number as the numerator. Count the total number of equal parts to write as the denominator.

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What does it mean if two fractions are equivalent?

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Two fractions are equivalent if they represent the same part of a whole, even if they have different numerators and denominators.

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What is the fraction represented by the shaded area of a number line divided into 4 equal parts, with 2 parts shaded?

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