Fractions!

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction is a way to show a part of a whole. It has 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.

Front

What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

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

Front

What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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

Front

What fraction is represented by one shaded part out of four equal parts?

Back

1/4

Front

What fraction is represented by two shaded parts out of four equal parts?

Back

2/4 or 1/2

Front

What fraction is represented by three shaded parts out of four equal parts?

Back

3/4

Front

What fraction is represented by four shaded parts out of four equal parts?

Back

4/4 or 1 whole

Front

If a rectangle is divided into 4 equal parts and 1 part is shaded, what fraction is shaded?

Back

1/4

Front

If a rectangle is divided into 4 equal parts and 2 parts are shaded, what fraction is shaded?

Back

2/4 or 1/2

Front

If a rectangle is divided into 4 equal parts and 3 parts are shaded, what fraction is shaded?

Back

3/4