Fractions 3rd Grade

What is a fraction?

• A fraction is a whole number.

• A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

• A fraction is a type of decimal number.

• A fraction is a mathematical operation involving addition.

If you have 3/4 of a chocolate bar and you eat 1/4, how much is left?

• 1/4 of the chocolate bar

• 2/4 or 1/2 of the chocolate bar

• 3/4 of the chocolate bar

• 1/2 of the chocolate bar

If a pizza is cut into 8 equal slices and you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

• Add the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

• Multiply the denominators and add the numerators.

• Add the denominators and keep the numerators the same.

• Subtract the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

What is the fraction for 2 out of 4 parts?

• 1/2

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 1/4

What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

• The bottom number in a fraction that represents the total parts.

• The top number in a fraction that represents how many parts we have.

• The number that indicates the value of the fraction as a whole.

• The number that shows the relationship between the numerator and denominator.

How do you simplify a fraction?

• By multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number.

• By adding the numerator and denominator together.

• To simplify a fraction, divide the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor.

• By subtracting the numerator from the denominator.

What is a mixed number?

• A whole number only, like 2.

• A fraction only, like 1/2.

• A whole number combined with a fraction, like 1 1/2.

• A decimal number, like 0.5.

What is the fraction for 1 shaded part out of 3 total parts?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 1/4

What is the fraction for 3 out of 6 parts?

• 1/3

• 3/6

• 2/3

• 1/2