Transcript Explore Fractions

EXPLORING
FRACTIONS 1
A Fraction Has Two Parts
Denominator
 Tells how many parts
are in one whole
 The number below
the fraction line

Numerator
 Tells how many parts
are being considered
 The number above
the fraction line

Numerator
Denominator
Let’s Practice #1

What fraction
would represent
the number of
beakers that are
blue?
1
3
Let’s Practice #2

What is the fraction
that represents the
number of caterpillars
crawling to the right?
4
6
Let’s Practice #3
What fraction would
represent the
number of total
flies?
10
10
Anytime the numerator and the
denominator are the same
number the number is equal to
ONE
Vocabulary Builder #1
Equivalent
Equal
in
amount or
value
Vocabulary Builder #2
Equivalent
fractions
Fractions
that
name the
same number
Fraction Rule!!!!!
Whatever you do to the
numerator you must do to the
denominator.
Whatever you do to the
denominator you must do to the
numerator.
Let’s Practice #4
3%
=
@ 1 2)
Hint: What do you have to
do to 5 to get 20?
Remember the Fraction
Rule!!
Let’s Practice #5
2# 1) = ! 7)
Let’s Practice #6
&1 %2 = @ 4 % -
Show What You Know
Directions:
1. Complete the following four
problems independently and write
your answers in the correct area
on your study guide.
A. What fraction represents the white
balloons?
QE R Q
B.
*4 = ! ^
C.
*7 = ( ^
D.
2# 8^ = (