Fraction Basics for 3rd Graders

In this third-grade math video, Sage Axon reviews the concept of fractions. The video covers the basics of fractions, including the importance of equal parts, and provides examples using shapes like rectangles and circles. It also includes problem-solving exercises involving fractions, such as dividing trophies among brothers and sharing granola bars. The video concludes with a problem about shaded figures. Throughout, viewers are encouraged to purchase the third-grade math and reading review workbooks available in the store.

What is the main topic of today's video?

• Addition and subtraction

• Fractions

• Multiplication and division

• Geometry

What must be true for parts to be considered in a fraction?

• They must be different sizes.

• They must be equal sizes.

• They must be more than four.

• They must be colored differently.

What fraction represents the shaded part of a rectangle divided into four equal parts, with one part shaded?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 3/4

What is the denominator in a fraction?

• The shaded part

• The total number of parts

• The unshaded part

• The smallest part

Can a fraction be formed from unequal parts?

• Yes, always

• No, never

• Only if there are more than three parts

• Only if the parts are colored

What does the numerator represent in a fraction?

• The largest part

• The number of unshaded parts

• The number of shaded or selected parts

• The total number of parts

If three brothers equally share six trophies, what fraction of the trophies does each brother get?

• 2/3

• 3/6

• 1/3

• 2/6

Lonny and three friends share eight granola bars equally. What fraction of the granola bars does each person get?

• 4/8

• 2/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

What is required to solve a fraction problem?

• Using only circles and rectangles

• Guessing the number of parts

• Dividing the whole into unequal parts

• Dividing the whole into equal parts

In a figure divided into eight parts with six parts shaded, what fraction of the figure is shaded?

• 6/8

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/2