Fractions as division

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What is a fraction?

Back

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

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How do you express division as a fraction?

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Division can be expressed as a fraction by writing 'a divided by b' as 'a/b'. For example, 5 divided by 3 is written as 5/3.

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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 find the value of a fraction?

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To find the value of a fraction, divide the numerator by the denominator.

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What is the equivalent fraction of 8/10?

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The equivalent fraction of 8/10 is 4/5.

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If Mr. Khan and his wife share 3 brownies equally, how many brownies does each get?

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Each gets 3/2 brownies.

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What does 5/6 represent in terms of division?

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5/6 represents 5 divided by 6.

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How much paint did the art club use on each chair if they used 5 gallons for 12 chairs?

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They used 5/12 of a gallon on each chair.

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What is the relationship between fractions and division?

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Fractions can be understood as division, where the numerator is divided by the denominator.