Exploring Types of Fractions: Proper, Improper, and Mixed

What part of the chocolate did each friend get initially?

• 1/2 of the chocolate

• 1/3 of the chocolate

• 1/4 of the chocolate

• None of the chocolate

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

What is a fraction?

• A mathematical operation

• A type of decimal

• A whole number

• A way to represent division of whole numbers

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

What is the numerator in a fraction?

• The number zero

• The division sign in the fraction

• The number of parts taken or left out

• The total number of parts the whole is divided into

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Why can't the denominator in a fraction be zero?

• Because it makes the fraction equal to one

• Because it makes the fraction undefined

• Because it turns the fraction into a whole number

• Because it's easier to calculate

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

What are decimal fractions?

• Fractions with a denominator of 10 or higher powers of 10

• Fractions with a numerator of 10 or more

• Fractions that can be converted into decimals easily

• Improper fractions only

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

What do you call fractions where the numerator is smaller than the denominator?

• Decimal fractions

• Mixed fractions

• Improper fractions

• Proper fractions

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

What is the difference between proper and improper fractions?

• There is no difference.

• Improper fractions can be simplified; proper cannot.

• Proper fractions have a larger denominator; improper have a larger numerator.

• Proper fractions have a numerator of 1; improper do not.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

What is an improper fraction?

• A fraction where the numerator and denominator are equal

• A fraction where the denominator is larger than the numerator

• A fraction that cannot be simplified

• A fraction where the numerator is larger than the denominator

How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed fraction?

• By adding the numerator to the denominator

• By subtracting the denominator from the numerator

• By multiplying the numerator with the denominator

• By dividing the numerator by the denominator and adding the remainder

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.3C

What is a mixed fraction?

• A fraction that includes both proper and improper fractions

• A fraction with mixed numbers as numerator and denominator

• A combination of a whole number and a fraction

• A fraction that can be mixed into a decimal

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.3C