Fraction Word Problems

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator represents the number of parts we have.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Back

The denominator represents the total number of equal parts in a whole.

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How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

Back

Add the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

Front

How do you add fractions with different denominators?

Back

Find a common denominator, convert the fractions, then add the numerators.

Front

What is the operation used to find a fraction of a number?

Back

Multiply the fraction by the number.

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What is the operation used to combine two fractions?

Back

Add the fractions if they represent parts of a whole.

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What is the operation used to find how much more one fraction is than another?

Back

Subtract the smaller fraction from the larger fraction.

Front

If a recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar and you want to double it, what operation do you use?

Back

Multiply the fraction by 2.

Front

What is the result of multiplying a fraction by a whole number?

Back

You multiply the numerator by the whole number and keep the denominator the same.