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Introduction to Fractions
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Introduction to Fractions
Read each question carefully. Fractions describe equal parts of a whole. Show your thinking where needed.
Understanding Fractions
1.In the fraction 4/7, which number is the numerator?
- 4
- 7
- 11
- 3
2.What does the denominator in a fraction tell you?
- How many equal parts are being counted
- How many equal parts make up the whole
- How many wholes there are
- How many parts are left over
3.Which fraction means five of the eight equal parts?
- 8/5
- 5/8
- 3/8
- 5/3
4.Match each fraction part to what it tells us. Numerator: the top number. Denominator: the bottom number.
- Numerator
- Denominator
- Fraction bar
- Whole
- How many equal parts are in the whole
- One complete item or amount
- Shows division or separates the two numbers
- How many equal parts are being considered
Showing and Comparing Fractions
5.Draw a circle divided into three equal parts and shade two parts to show 2/3.
6.Place 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 at the correct points on the number line from 0 to 1.
7.Which fraction is greater: 3/6 or 1/6?
- 3/6
- 1/6
- They are equal
- Not enough information
8.Explain in your own words what the fraction 3/5 means.
Fractions in Everyday Situations
9.At a hospital ward, Nikau cuts a sandwich into 6 equal pieces and eats 2. What fraction of the sandwich did Nikau eat?
10.In the fraction 5/9, write the numerator and the denominator.
11.Draw a rectangle split into 5 equal parts and shade 3 parts to show 3/5.
12.Hugo sees 4 of the 10 equal sections on a tray are covered. What fraction of the sections are covered?
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