Fractions: Grade 3

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 does the denominator in a fraction tell you?

Back

The denominator tells you how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

What does the numerator in a fraction tell you?

Back

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

Front

Which fraction is larger: 1/4 or 1/2?

Back

1/2 is larger than 1/4.

Front

If you have 3 out of 6 apples, what fraction of the apples do you have?

Back

You have 3/6 of the apples.

Front

If a pizza is cut into 4 equal slices and you eat 1 slice, what fraction of the pizza did you eat?

Back

You ate 1/4 of the pizza.

Front

What is 1/3 + 1/3?

Back

1/3 + 1/3 = 2/3.

Front

If you have a chocolate bar divided into 8 pieces and you eat 3 pieces, what fraction of the chocolate bar is left?

Back

You have 5/8 of the chocolate bar left.

Front

What is the fraction for 2 out of 5?

Back

The fraction is 2/5.

Front

If a class has 20 students and 5 are girls, what fraction of the class are girls?

Back

5/20 or 1/4 of the class are girls.