5.NF.3

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole, expressed as a numerator (top number) over a denominator (bottom number).

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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

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How do you divide a whole into equal parts?

Back

You can divide a whole into equal parts by determining how many parts you want and then sharing the whole equally among those parts.

Front

If 7 bags of Takis are shared among 5 friends, what fraction does each friend get?

Back

Each friend gets 7/5 bags of Takis.

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How do you simplify the fraction 2/18?

Back

You can simplify 2/18 to 1/9 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2.

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What is the result of dividing 3 by 4?

Back

The result of dividing 3 by 4 is the fraction 3/4.

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If a team of 4 people runs 5 miles, how many miles does each person run?

Back

Each person runs 5/4 miles.

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How do you find the amount each person gets when sharing a total?

Back

You divide the total amount by the number of people sharing it.

Front

What is the fraction representation of 3 gallons shared by 7 people?

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Each person gets 3/7 gallons.