Understanding Fractions and Symmetry

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What are parallel lines?

Back

Lines that never meet and are always the same distance apart.

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What are perpendicular lines?

Back

Lines that intersect at a right angle (90 degrees).

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What does it mean for lines to intersect?

Back

Lines that cross each other at one point.

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What is a line of symmetry?

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A line that divides a shape into two equal parts that are mirror images.

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How many lines of symmetry does a square have?

Back

4 lines of symmetry.

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How many lines of symmetry does a circle have?

Back

An infinite number of lines of symmetry.

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What are equivalent fractions?

Back

Fractions that represent the same value, even if they have different numerators and denominators.

Front

Give an example of equivalent fractions.

Back

1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent fractions.

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What is a fraction?

Back

A part of a whole, represented by a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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What is the numerator in a fraction?

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The top number that represents how many parts are being considered.