Decomposing Fractions

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole, consisting of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Back

The denominator shows the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

Back

Add the numerators together and keep the denominator the same.

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Front

What is the result of 3/8 + 2/8?

Back

5/8

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Front

What is the result of 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8?

Back

5/8

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3A

Front

How can you decompose the fraction 5/8?

Back

5/8 can be decomposed as 4/8 + 1/8 or 3/8 + 2/8 or 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8.

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3B

Front

What is the equation for the colored portion if it is 4/10 + 2/10 + 1/10?

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The equation is 4/10 + 2/10 + 1/10 = 7/10.

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

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What fraction represents the shaded area of a tape diagram if it is 2 out of 5 parts?

Back

The shaded area is represented by 2/5.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

When breaking apart a fraction, what part gets decomposed?

Back

The numerator gets decomposed.

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CCSS.4.NF.B.3A