Basic Fractions

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction is a way to represent a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator represents the number of parts we have.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Back

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

Front

What is 1/2 as a fraction?

Back

1/2 means one part out of two equal parts.

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What is 3/4 as a fraction?

Back

3/4 means three parts out of four equal parts.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What fraction represents a whole?

Back

1 represents a whole.

Front

If a rectangle is divided into 4 equal parts and 1 part is shaded, what fraction is shaded?

Back

1/4 is shaded.

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If 3 out of 5 parts are shaded, what fraction is shaded?

Back

3/5 is shaded.

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What fraction is represented by 2 shaded parts out of 3?

Back

2/3 is represented.