Fractions as a Division

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator represents the number of parts we have.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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

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How do you divide a whole number by a fraction?

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To divide a whole number by a fraction, multiply the whole number by the reciprocal of the fraction.

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What is the reciprocal of a fraction?

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The reciprocal of a fraction 'a/b' is 'b/a'.

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How can you express division as a fraction?

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Division can be expressed as a fraction by placing the dividend (the number being divided) as the numerator and the divisor (the number you are dividing by) as the denominator.

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If you have 20 ounces of dough and make 6 pizza crusts, how much dough is in each crust?

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3 1/3 ounces.

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What does 5/6 represent in terms of division?

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5 divided by 6.

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Which expression represents 3/4?

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3 divided by 4.

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If you and 2 friends share 5 cookies, how many cookies does each person get?

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5/3 cookies.