Unit 4 Flashcard

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What is a fraction?

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How do you find the total number of items when given a fraction of the total?

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What does it mean to divide a quantity into equal parts?

Back

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How do you calculate the number of batches made from a total amount of an ingredient?

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Front

What is the process for dividing fractions?

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What is a reciprocal in mathematics?

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Front

How do you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?

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Front

What is the formula for finding the total when a part and a fraction of the total are known?

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Front

What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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Simplifying a fraction means reducing it to its lowest terms by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD).

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How do you add fractions with different denominators?

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To add fractions with different denominators, find a common denominator, convert the fractions, and then add the numerators.