fraction in a set

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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 slash, 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 6 suns in a set of 12 objects, what fraction represents the suns?

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

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What fraction of a set is represented by 2 shaded parts out of 6 total parts?

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The fraction is 2/6, which simplifies to 1/3.

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How do you simplify the fraction 4/8?

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You divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 4. So, 4/8 simplifies to 1/2.

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What is the fraction of 3 out of 5?

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The fraction is 3/5.

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If Mia has 5 crackers and eats 3, what fraction of the crackers did she eat?

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She ate 3/5 of the crackers.

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What is the fraction of 4 shaded stars out of 10 total stars?

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The fraction is 4/10, which simplifies to 2/5.

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What is the fraction of 2 out of 4?

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

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