Identifying fractions

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole. It is written as two numbers separated by a slash, like 1/2.

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What does the top number in a fraction represent?

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The top number is called the numerator. It shows how many parts we have.

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What does the bottom number in a fraction represent?

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

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What fraction of 6 shapes are circles if 3 are circles?

Back

3/6 or 1/2.

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If there are 10 Skittles and 4 are green, what fraction are green?

Back

4/10.

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What fraction of a pizza is left if 2 out of 8 slices are eaten?

Back

6/8 or 3/4.

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If 17 out of 25 students are girls, what fraction are boys?

Back

8/25.

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What fraction of 4 pets are cats if 1 is a dog?

Back

3/4.

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How do you simplify the fraction 6/9?

Back

Divide both the numerator and denominator by 3 to get 2/3.

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What is an equivalent fraction to 1/2?

Back

2/4, 3/6, or 4/8.