Fractions

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

Front

What is the numerator in a fraction?

Back

The numerator is the top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts are being considered.

Front

What is the denominator in a fraction?

Back

The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction that indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

If a pizza has 8 slices and you eat 2, what fraction of the pizza did you eat?

Back

2/8 or 1/4.

Front

What fraction is represented by 3 out of 5 parts?

Back

3/5.

Front

How do you simplify the fraction 4/8?

Back

You can simplify it to 1/2.

Front

What does it mean to have a fraction greater than 1?

Back

It means you have more than one whole. For example, 5/4 means you have one whole and one quarter.

Front

What fraction is represented at point B if it shows 2 out of 6 parts?

Back

2/6 or 1/3.

Front

Which fraction is equivalent to 6/12?

Back

1/2.

Front

If you have 3/4 of a cake and you eat 1/4, how much cake is left?

Back

2/4 or 1/2 of the cake.