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Introduction to Fractions

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Introduction to Fractions

Fraction circles and number line illustration

📚 Part 1: Understanding Fractions

1. Circle the numerator in each fraction:

a) 3/4 b) 1/2 c) 5/8 d) 2/5

2. What does the numerator tell us?

How many equal parts the whole is divided into

How many parts we are considering

The total number of pieces

3. What does the denominator tell us?

How many parts we are considering

How many equal parts the whole is divided into

How many pieces are left

4. Which fraction represents "three out of four equal parts"?

4/3

3/4

1/4

✏️ Part 2: Visual Fractions

5. Look at this fraction: 2/3. Draw a circle and shade it to show this fraction.
6. On the number line below, mark where these fractions would go:

Number line from 0 to 1: ___0___|___|___|___1___

Place these fractions: 1/4, 1/2, 3/4

7. Which fraction is larger?

1/2

1/4

They are equal

8. Explain in your own words what a fraction is:

🍕 Part 3: Real-Life Fractions

9. Sarah ate 3 slices of pizza. The whole pizza was cut into 8 equal slices. What fraction of the pizza did Sarah eat?

Answer: _____ / _____

10. Complete the sentence:

In the fraction 5/6, the number _____ is the numerator and the number _____ is the denominator.

11. Draw and shade a rectangle to show the fraction 3/5:

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