A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as $$\frac{a}{b}$$ , where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

What does the expression $$\frac{18}{5}$$ represent?

The expression $$\frac{18}{5}$$ represents 18 divided by 5.

What is the result of $$23 \div 8$$ ?

The result of $$23 \div 8$$ is the amount of water each dog gets when 23 liters are shared equally among 8 dogs.

What is the equation to find out how many packs each student gets if there are 10 packs and 4 students?

The equation is $$10 \div 4$$ .

If 8 dogs share 23 liters of water, what expression represents this situation?

The expression is $$23 \div 8$$ .

What does the division $$10 \div 4$$ equal?

$$10 \div 4 = 2 \frac{2}{4}$$ or 2.5.

How do you express sharing 18 items among 5 groups?

You express it as $$18 \div 5$$ .

What is the meaning of the numerator in a fraction?

The numerator is the top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts are being considered.

What is the meaning of the denominator in a fraction?

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

How can you check if $$\frac{a}{b} = c$$ is true?

You can check by multiplying both sides by 'b': if $$a = b \cdot c$$ , then the equation is true.

What is the relationship between fractions and division?

Fractions are a way to express division; for example, $$\frac{a}{b}$$ is equivalent to $$a \div b$$ .

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What is a fraction?

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How can fractions be interpreted as division?

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If you have 10 packs of crayons and 4 students, how do you find out how many packs each student gets?

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How do you share 9 chicken nuggets between 2 people?

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What fraction of 6 donuts does each friend get if 5 friends share them equally?

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