6.7 Fraction of a Set

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 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?

Back

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

Front

What is 1/2 of 14?

Back

7

Front

What is 1/6 of 30?

Back

5

Front

In a class of 30 students, if 2/3 are girls, how many girls are there?

Back

20

Front

What is 1/4 of 8?

Back

2

Front

What is 2/3 of 12?

Back

8

Front

How do you find a fraction of a set?

Back

Multiply the total number in the set by the numerator and then divide by the denominator.

Front

If you have 10 apples and you want to find 1/5 of them, how many apples do you have?

Back

2 apples.