Fractions

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction is a way to show a part of a whole. It has two numbers: the top number (numerator) shows how many parts we have, and the bottom number (denominator) shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator is the top number in a fraction. It tells how many parts we have.

Front

What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Back

The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction. It tells how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

What fraction is represented by 1 shaded part out of 4 equal parts?

Back

one fourth

Front

What fraction is represented by 2 shaded parts out of 4 equal parts?

Back

two fourths or one half

Front

If a rectangle is divided into 8 equal parts and 1 part is shaded, what fraction is shaded?

Back

one eighth

Front

If a rectangle is divided into 4 equal parts and 3 parts are shaded, what fraction is shaded?

Back

three fourths

Front

If a shape is divided into 16 equal parts and 9 parts are shaded, what fraction is shaded?

Back

nine sixteenths

Front

What fraction is represented by 7 shaded parts out of 8 equal parts?

Back

seven eighths

Front

How many equal parts are in a whole if it is divided into 4 equal parts?

Back

4 equal parts