Fraction: Parts of a Whole 3.NF.A.1

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction is a way to show a part of a whole. It is written with two numbers: the top number (numerator) shows how many parts we have, and the bottom number (denominator) shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator is the top number in a fraction. It represents how many parts we have.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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

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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.

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If you have a chocolate bar divided into 6 pieces and you eat all 6 pieces, what fraction of the chocolate bar did you eat?

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You ate 6/6 of the chocolate bar.

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What fraction represents half of a whole?

Back

1/2 represents half of a whole.

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If a shape is divided into 8 equal parts and you color 3 parts, what fraction of the shape is colored?

Back

You colored 3/8 of the shape.

Front

What fraction represents a whole?

Back

6/6 or 1 represents a whole.

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If you cut a paper in half and then cut each half in half again, how many equal parts do you have?

Back

You have 4 equal parts, and each part represents 1/4 of the whole.

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If Maria ate 1/4 of a brownie and Julian ate 3/4, what fraction of the brownie did they eat together?

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They ate 1/4 + 3/4 = 4/4, which is a whole brownie.