Building Fractions Using the Number Line

The video tutorial explains unit fractions and how they represent parts of a whole. It demonstrates using a number line to visualize fractions, dividing a whole into equal parts, and identifying unit fractions. The tutorial further shows how to combine unit fractions to form larger fractions and explains that combining all parts results in a whole fraction.

What does a unit fraction represent?

• A decimal number

• One part of a whole

• A whole number

• A mixed number

How many equal parts is the space between 0 and 1 divided into on the number line?

• 8 parts

• 5 parts

• 4 parts

• 6 parts

What is the unit fraction for each part when the space between 0 and 1 is divided into 6 equal parts?

• 1/4

• 1/6

• 1/5

• 1/8

What fraction do you get when you combine 4 parts of 1/6 on the number line?

• 4/6

• 5/6

• 3/6

• 2/6

What does the fraction 6/6 represent on the number line?

• Half of a whole

• One whole

• Two wholes

• Three wholes