Fractions of a Set - Intro 2

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What is a fraction?

Back

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

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What does the top number in a fraction represent?

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The top number, called the numerator, represents 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, called the denominator, represents how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

What is the fraction of a set?

Back

The fraction of a set shows how many parts of a total set are being considered.

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If there are 10 Skittles and 5 are green, what fraction represents the green Skittles?

Back

5/10

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If a rectangle is divided into 8 equal parts and 1 part is not shaded, what fraction is not shaded?

Back

7/8

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If there are 4 pizzas and 2 are shaded, what fraction of the pizzas are shaded?

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2/4

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If there are 3 tennis balls and 1 is shaded, what fraction of the tennis balls are shaded?

Back

1/3

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If there are 8 stars and 3 are shaded, what is the fraction of stars shaded in?

Back

3/8

Front

How do you simplify the fraction 2/4?

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You can simplify 2/4 to 1/2 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2.