Fractions of a Set

What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

• The bottom number in a fraction.

• The total number of parts in a whole.

• The top number in a fraction, representing how many parts we have.

• The value of the fraction when simplified.

How do you find a fraction of a set?

• Multiply the total number of items by the fraction.

• Add the numerator and denominator together.

• Divide the number of items you are interested in by the total number of items in the set.

• Subtract the numerator from the denominator.

What is a fraction?

• A fraction is a whole number.

• A fraction represents a part of a whole, written as two numbers separated by a line, like @@\frac{a}{b}@@.

• A fraction is a type of decimal number.

• A fraction is a mathematical operation involving addition.

If you have 5 out of 10 apples, what fraction do you have?

• @@\frac{5}{10}@@

• @@\frac{1}{3}@@

• @@\frac{2}{5}@@

• @@\frac{3}{10}@@

• 5

• 10

• 2

• 20

What fraction represents 2 yellow Skittles out of 10?

• @@\frac{1}{5}@@

• @@\frac{2}{10}@@

• @@\frac{1}{2}@@

• @@\frac{3}{10}@@

What fraction represents the purple AND yellow Skittles if there are 2 purple and 2 yellow out of 10 total?

• @@\frac{4}{10}@@

• @@\frac{1}{2}@@

• @@\frac{3}{10}@@

• @@\frac{2}{3}@@

What fraction of 12 coins are 6 quarters?

• @@\frac{1}{3}@@

• @@\frac{1}{2}@@

• @@\frac{2}{3}@@

• @@\frac{5}{12}@@

If you have 10 candies and 5 are chocolate, what fraction represents the chocolate candies?

• @@\frac{5}{10}@@

• @@\frac{1}{3}@@

• @@\frac{2}{5}@@

• @@\frac{1}{2}@@