Expressing Whole Numbers as Fractions

This video tutorial teaches how to express whole numbers as fractions using fraction models. It explains the concept of fractions as parts of a whole and demonstrates equivalence with examples like pies and pizzas. The video covers the roles of numerators and denominators in fractions and shows how any whole number can be expressed as a fraction by placing it over 1. Practical examples, such as dividing a pizza among students, help illustrate these concepts.

What does it mean for two fractions to be equivalent?

• They are both improper fractions.

• They represent the same amount of space or distance.

• They have the same numerator.

• They have the same denominator.

In the fraction 1/2, what does the numerator represent?

• The number of unshaded parts.

• The total number of parts in the whole.

• The number of shaded parts.

• The total number of wholes.

How can the whole number 1 be expressed as a fraction?

• 0/1

• 1/0

• 3/3

• 1/1

If you have 5 whole rectangles, how can you express this as a fraction?

• 10/2

• 1/5

• 5/1

• 5/5

What is the fraction representation of the whole number 3 when each circle is divided into four equal parts?

• 12/4

• 3/12

• 3/4

• 4/3

If a pizza is divided into 8 equal parts and shared among 8 students, what fraction of the pizza does each student get?

• 8/1

• 1/1

• 8/8

• 1/8

Did the students eat the whole pizza if they shared 8 out of 8 parts?

• Yes, they ate the whole pizza.

• Yes, they ate three-quarters of it.

• No, they ate half of it.

• No, they ate a quarter of it.