Mastering the Reduction of Fractions to Simplest Form

What is the main objective of the lesson on fractions in simplest form?

• To learn how to add fractions

• To understand fraction equivalence and ordering

• To convert fractions to decimals

• To multiply fractions

Bonnie, Ginger, and Elizabeth each took two pieces of a pie cut into six equal pieces. What fraction of the pie did each person take?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/6

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

If Bonnie took three pieces of the pie and Ginger took the other three, what fraction of the pie did each person take?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 2/3

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2A

What is the term for the top part of a fraction?

• Dividend

• Quotient

• Numerator

• Denominator

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

How can you simplify the fraction 6/10?

• Subtract 2 from both the numerator and denominator

• Divide both the numerator and denominator by 3

• Multiply both the numerator and denominator by 2

• Divide both the numerator and denominator by 2

What is the simplest form of the fraction 8/12?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 4/6

Which of the following is a method to simplify fractions?

• Dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor

• Adding the same number to both the numerator and denominator

• Multiplying the numerator by 2

• Subtracting the denominator from the numerator

What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 12 and 18?

• 9

• 6

• 3

• 2

How can you visually represent the fraction 8/12 to simplify it?

• By dividing them into 2 parts

• By shading 8 out of 12 rectangles

• By grouping them into 4 parts

• By adding 4 more parts

What is the simplest form of the fraction 12/16?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 4/5

• 1/2