Basic Fraction Concepts

What part of the fraction tells us how many pieces are in the WHOLE?

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Equation

• The top number

What part of the fraction tells us how many pieces we have?

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Average

• The bottom number

What does the "5" in this fraction tell us? Select all answers that apply.

• You have 5 pieces

• The piece size is "fifths"

• The whole is broken into five equal pieces

• There are five wholes

What does the "4" in this fraction tell us? Select all answers that apply.

• You have 4 pieces of the whole

• The piece size is "fourths"

• The whole is broken into four equal pieces

• There are four wholes

Which is bigger, 4/5 or 3/4?

• 4/5, because 4 is more than 3

• 3/4, because 4ths are bigger than 5ths

• 4/5, because it is 1 piece away from a whole, and the piece size is smaller, so it is missing a smaller part of the whole

• 3/4, because it is 1 piece away from a whole, and the piece size is smaller, so it is missing a smaller part of the whole

Pick the answer that puts these fractions in order from SMALLEST to LARGEST:

• 1/5, 3/6, 3/5, 5/6

• 1/5, 3/5, 3/6, 5/6

• 3/5, 3/6, 1/5, 5/6

• 1/5, 3/6, 5/6, 3/5

Pick the answer that puts these fractions in order from SMALLEST to LARGEST:

• 1/2, 3/4, 4/5, 5/8

• 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 4/5

• 5/8, 4/5, 3/4, 1/2

• 3/4, 4/5, 5/8, 1/2

What fraction is equal to 1?

• 1/3
• 2/3
• 3/3
• 9/10

What fraction is represented at point A?

• 4/5
• 3/1
• 3/4
• 1/3

Convert the mixed fraction to a improper fraction.

• 22 /9
• 20/9
• 31 / 9
• 4/6