Determine Unit Fractions of a Whole

A unit fraction has _____ as its numerator.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Write the fraction as a sum of unit fractions.

What is a unit fraction?

• a part of a whole

• a number that represents an equal part of a whole or an equal part of a set

• tells the number of equal parts being represented

• tells the number of equal parts

If Mary received 3/8 of wood what fraction of the wood remains for Jacqueline?.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

How many sixths are shaded?

• 1/6

• 2/6

• 3/6

• 4/6

The stage was divided into equal parts. What unit fraction represents each part of the whole? What fraction names the part of the stage used for flute players?

• ¹/_8, ²/₈

• ¹/₆, ²/₆

• ¹/₆, ⁴/₆

• ¹/₄, ²/₄

• Mrs. Burdick is correct because she did it right. 

• Mrs. Burdick is incorrect because she added it wrong.

• I agree with Ms. Hall because she did it right.

• I disagree with Ms. Hall because she forgot something.