FRACTIONS

What is the name given to the top number of a fraction?

• denominator

• numerator

• numeral

When adding similar fractions,

• add the denominators

• add the numerators and the denominators

• only add the numerators and copy the denominator

• only add the denominators

When adding or subtracting dissimilar fractions, we

• must change the denominators into whatever we want to

• must have do prime factor tree

• must find the equivalent fraction

• must find the highest common denominator

When dividing a cake into 5 equal pieces, we refer to each piece as

• fifths

• fives

• fifteenths

• fifty-five

How is .10 written in fraction?

• 1/ 10

• .10/ 10

• 10/ 100

Fractions with a whole number and a fraction are called

• proper fractions

• improper fractions

• decimal fractions

• mixed fractions

Improper fractions have a denominator which is

• smaller than the numerator

• bigger than the numerator

• more than the numerator

• zero

If I ask the baker for four quarters of a loaf of bread, he will give me

• 4 loaves of bread

• one loaf of bread

• 4 slices of bread

• a quarter of a loaf of bread

A mixed number/fraction can be changed into an improper fraction by

• multiplying the denominator by the whole number and adding on the numerator

• dividing the denominator by the numerator

• asking an adult!

Proper fractions are fractions that are less than a whole.

• False

• True

• Maybe

• None of the above