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Introducing Fractions Visually

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Introducing Fractions Visually

Read each question carefully. Use the diagrams to help you think about equal parts. Show your fraction answers clearly.

Understanding Fractions

1.In a fraction, what does the numerator tell you?
  • How many equal parts make the whole
  • How many parts are being counted
  • How many wholes there are
2.In a fraction, what does the denominator tell you?
  • How many parts are being counted
  • How many equal parts make the whole
  • How many parts are shaded
3.Which number is the numerator in 5/7?
  • 5
  • 7
  • 12
4.A chocolate bar has 10 equal pieces. Hana eats 3 pieces. What fraction of the bar did she eat?

Drawing and Reading Fractions

5.Draw a circle, divide it into 2 equal parts, and shade 1 part to show 1/2.
6.Draw a rectangle divided into 5 equal parts. Shade 2 parts, then write the fraction you have shaded.
7.For the fraction 3/8, fill in the blank: the numerator is .
8.For the fraction 3/8, fill in the blank: the denominator is .
9.For the fraction 3/8, fill in the blank: the whole is split into equal parts.
10.For the fraction 3/8, fill in the blank: parts are being counted.
11.Complete the sentence: A fraction describes how many equal parts are selected from a that has been divided into equal parts.

Fraction Detective

12.Match each fraction to its description.
  • 1/4
  • 2/3
  • 1/2
  • 5/6
  • One part out of two equal parts
  • One part out of four equal parts
  • Two parts out of three equal parts
  • Five parts out of six equal parts
13.In the drawing box below, make your own fraction model by drawing an object divided into equal parts and shading some parts. Write the fraction shown and explain what its numerator and denominator represent.

3 printable pages

  • Introducing Fractions Visually, page 1 of 3: Understanding Fractions, Drawing and Reading Fractions

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  • Introducing Fractions Visually, page 2 of 3: Fraction Detective

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  • Introducing Fractions Visually, page 3 of 3: 13. In the drawing box below, make your own fraction model by drawing an object divided…

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