2nd Grade Word Fractions

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction is a way to show a part of a whole. It has a top number (numerator) and a bottom number (denominator).

Front

What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator is the top number in a fraction. It shows how many parts we have.

Front

What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Back

The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction. It shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

If a pizza has 8 slices and you eat 3, what fraction of the pizza did you eat?

Back

You ate three-eighths of the pizza.

Front

If there are 2 kids sharing 1 brownie, what fraction of the brownie does each kid get?

Back

Each kid gets one-half of the brownie.

Front

What fraction of a rectangle is colored blue if 3 out of 6 parts are blue?

Back

Three-sixths of the rectangle is blue.

Front

If a shape is divided into 8 equal parts and 2 parts are orange, what fraction is orange?

Back

Two-eighths of the shape is orange.

Front

What is one-half in terms of fractions?

Back

One-half means that something is divided into 2 equal parts, and you have 1 of those parts.

Front

What is three-fifths in terms of fractions?

Back

Three-fifths means that something is divided into 5 equal parts, and you have 3 of those parts.

Front

If you have 4 friends and you want to share 1 cookie equally, how much does each friend get?

Back

Each friend gets one-fourth of the cookie.