Fractions

1. What does the numerator of a fraction show?

• how many parts are being used

• how many parts aren't colored in

• the total number of equal pieces in a whole

2. What does the denominator represent?

• the total number of pieces

• the top number

• the focus or part

• the total number of pieces it takes to make 1 whole

3. What fraction of the rectangle is blue?

• 1/6

• 6/2

• 2/6

• 2/3

What fraction is represented at point A?

• 4/5

• 3/1

• 3/4

• 1/3

Which point is 7/8?

Which fraction is equivalent to 4/8?

• 1/2

• 2/2

• 2/6

• 2/8

Use the number line to find one equivalent fraction for 3/4.

• 7/8

• 6/8

• 13/16

• 2/8

3 ⁄ 6 ___ 1 ⁄ 2

• <

• >

• =

Look at the shaded model. Which number sentence is true?

• 1/8 < 3/8

• 3/8 < 1/8

• 7/8 < 5/8

• 5/8 > 1/8

2 children are going to split a brownie into equal parts. How much of the brownie will each child get?

• 1

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4