MATH VOCABULARY

How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

• Multiply the denominator by the whole number and add the numerator.

• Divide the numerator by the denominator to find the whole number, and use the remainder as the new numerator over the original denominator.

• Subtract the whole number from the numerator and keep the denominator the same.

• Add the numerator and denominator to get the mixed number.

What is an equation?

• A mathematical statement that uses a plus sign.

• A mathematical sentence that uses an equal sign.

• A type of graph that represents data.

• A formula used to calculate area.

What is an improper fraction?

• A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.

• A fraction that has a bigger numerator than denominator.

• A fraction that equals one.

• A fraction that has a numerator of zero.

What does the denominator represent in a fraction?

• The numerator of the fraction.

• The total number of equal parts in a whole.

• The difference between the numerator and denominator.

• The value of the fraction when simplified.

What is a mixed number?

• A whole number combined with a proper fraction.

• A fraction that is greater than one.

• A decimal number that is rounded off.

• A number that is only a whole number.

What is a proper fraction?

• A fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator.

• A fraction where the numerator is equal to the denominator.

• A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.

• A fraction that has a whole number as its numerator.

What is the numerator in a fraction?

• The bottom part of a fraction that tells how many parts are left.

• The top part of a fraction that tells how many parts out of the whole.

• A term used to describe the whole in a fraction.

• The part of a fraction that indicates the total number of parts.

What does it mean to add fractions?

• To add fractions, they must have a common denominator; if they don't, you must find one before adding.

• You can add fractions directly without any changes.

• Adding fractions involves multiplying the numerators and denominators.

• Fractions can only be added if they are whole numbers.

What is a quotient?

• The result of a multiplication problem.

• The answer to a division question.

• A term used in addition problems.

• A type of fraction.

What is the difference between a fraction and a whole number?

• A fraction represents a part of a whole, while a whole number represents a complete unit.

• A fraction is always larger than a whole number.

• Whole numbers can be negative, while fractions cannot.

• Fractions are used only in geometry, while whole numbers are used in arithmetic.