3rd Grade Math STAAR Vocabulary

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denominator

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The bottom number in a fraction, which shows how many equal parts the item is divided into.

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numerator

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The top number in a fraction, which shows how many parts we have.

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sixths

Back

A fraction that represents one part of something divided into six equal parts.

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thirds

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A fraction that represents one part of something divided into three equal parts.

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fourths

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A fraction that represents one part of something divided into four equal parts.

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halves

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A fraction that represents one part of something divided into two equal parts.

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whole

Back

A complete entity or 1 in terms of fractions.

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equal shares

Back

Dividing something into parts that are the same size.

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unit fraction

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A fraction where the numerator is 1 and the denominator is a positive number.

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area model

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A model for multiplication problems, where the length and width of a rectangle represent the factors.