Matching Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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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?

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The numerator represents the number of parts we have.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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

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What is an equivalent fraction?

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Equivalent fractions are different fractions that represent the same value or proportion of the whole.

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How can you find equivalent fractions?

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You can find equivalent fractions by multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator by the same non-zero number.

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What is the fraction equivalent to 1/2?

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50/100 is equivalent to 1/2.

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What is the fraction equivalent to 1/4?

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25/100 is equivalent to 1/4.

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What is the fraction equivalent to 1/3?

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33/99 is equivalent to 1/3.

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How do you represent a shaded part of a model as a fraction?

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Count the number of shaded parts (numerator) and divide by the total number of parts (denominator).

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What fraction does 1 shaded part out of 5 total parts represent?

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1/5.