Microlesson: Thinking About Fractions

Evie has a pizza that is cut into 8 equal slices and she gets to eat 2 of the slices. Which number would be in the denominator (bottom) of the fraction that represents the fraction of the pizza Evie will eat?

(a)  

Answer explanation

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

Evie has a pizza that is cut into 8 equal slices and she gets to eat 2 of the slices. Which number would be in the numerator (top) of the fraction that represents the fraction of the pizza Evie will eat?

(a)  

Answer explanation

The numerator represents the parts Evie will get to eat.

Match each fraction with the correct picture.

• 5/5 of the figure is shaded

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• 17/18 of the figure is shaded

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• 2/8 of figure is NOT shaded

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• 1/8 of figure is NOT shaded

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• 1/2 of the figure is shaded

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Draw a model to represent 3/5.

Answer explanation

The denominator means a figure is split into 5 equal parts. The numerator means 3 of those parts should be colored in.

What fraction of the figure is shaded? Select all that apply.

Answer explanation

Each figure is divided into 5 equal parts making the denominator 5. There are 11 pieces shaded in.

You can also think about it as 2 WHOLE figures are shaded in and 1/5 of the third figure.

Write this division problem as a fraction.

(a)  

Answer explanation

If we split 3 things into 4 equal groups we divide 3 by 4.

Write this division problem as a fraction.

(a)  

Answer explanation

14 chocolate bars split among 6 people means that each person gets 1/6 of all 14 bars. That makes 14/6

Approximately, how many chocolate bars will each person get?

• Less than 1 whole bar

• A little more than one whole bar

• A little less than 2 whole bars

• A little more than 2 whole bars

A relay team of 4 people run 5 miles. How many miles does each person run?

• 5/4 miles

• 9 miles

• 4/5 miles

• 20 miles

You and 2 friends share 5 cookies each. How many cookies do you each get?

• 5/2

• 2/3

• 5/3

• 3/5