6.1 Warm Up

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is expressed as a numerator (top number) over a denominator (bottom number).

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Back

The denominator indicates the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

What is the fraction represented by 4 shaded parts out of 8 total parts?

Back

1/2

Front

How do you simplify the fraction 4/8?

Back

Divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 4, resulting in 1/2.

Front

What is an equivalent fraction?

Back

An equivalent fraction is a fraction that represents the same value as another fraction, even though the numerator and denominator may be different.

Front

What is the fraction represented by 2 shaded parts out of 8 total parts?

Back

1/4

Front

How do you find a common denominator for the fractions 1/4 and 1/2?

Back

The least common denominator (LCD) of 4 and 2 is 4.

Front

What is the process to add the fractions 1/4 and 1/2?

Back

Convert 1/2 to 2/4, then add: 1/4 + 2/4 = 3/4.

Front

What is the fraction represented by 5 shaded parts out of 16 total parts?

Back

5/16