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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole. It is written as two numbers separated by a line, like 1/2.

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What does the top number in a fraction represent?

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

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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.

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If there are 4 apples and 2 are red, what fraction of the apples are red?

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The fraction of red apples is 2/4, which simplifies to 1/2.

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What fraction of a set is represented by 3 out of 5?

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3/5 means that 3 parts out of a total of 5 parts are being considered.

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How do you find the fraction of shaded parts in a shape?

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Count the number of shaded parts and divide by the total number of parts.

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If Daniel has 12 marbles and 2 are green, what fraction of his marbles are green?

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The fraction of green marbles is 2/12, which simplifies to 1/6.

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What is the fraction of shaded strawberries if 3 out of 5 are shaded?

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The fraction of shaded strawberries is 3/5.

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If there are 10 cups and 3 are shaded, what fraction of the cups are shaded?

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The fraction of shaded cups is 3/10.

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What is the fraction of pink dots if there are 3 pink dots out of 5 total dots?

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The fraction of pink dots is 3/5.

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