Fractions Making the Whole

What does the denominator of a fraction represent about a figure?

• How many equal parts are in the whole figure

• How many parts of the figure are being counted

• How big the whole figure is

What does the numerator of a fraction represent about a figure?

• How many equal parts are in the whole figure

• How many parts of the figure are being counted

• How big the whole figure is

Xavier is making muffins. He has 3 cups of flour. The recipe calls for 1/3 cup of flour per batch. How many batches of muffins can he make?

• 3

• 9

• 1

• 6

In a figure with 8 equal parts, 3 parts are shaded. What fraction is NOT shaded?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 3/5

• 8/8

If Mary received 3/8 of wood what fraction of the wood remains for Jacqueline?.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

A _________ is written as a whole number and a fraction.

• unlike denominators

• mixed number

• proper fraction

• common multiple

_______________ name the same part of a whole.

• Equivalent fractions

• Common denominators

• Simplest fractions

• Simple numerators

The _____________ is the top number of a fraction.

• quotient

• denominator

• factor

• numerator

The ____________ is the bottom number of a fraction.

• numerator

• denominator

• dividend

• product

What fractions of the apples are red?

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 1/1

• 3/3