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| Where would you find fractions and decimals on a number line? |
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IN BETWEEN the whole numbers.
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| Name three things that we use fractions to describe: |
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| Parts of a set, parts of a whole, and measurements. |
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| Give an example of a fraction used to describe part of a whole. |
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Phillip ate 1/8 of the cake (yum!).
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| Give an example of a fraction used to describe part of a set. |
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2/6 of the hats in this collection are police hats.
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| Give an example of a fraction used to describe a measurement. |
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This measuring cup could be used to measure out 1 and 1/3 cups of milk when baking that chocolate cake Phillip was eating.
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Notice that we often used MIXED NUMBERS when measuring. |
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| What do you call the top number in a fraction? |
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| What do you call the bottom number in a fraction? |
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| What does the NUMERATOR tell you? |
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It tells what part of the whole or set is being used (shaded, painted, eaten, etc.).
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| What does the DENOMINATOR tell you? |
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It tells how many pieces make up ONE WHOLE, or it tells how many objects make up ONE SET.
Since there are six hats in the set, 6 is the denominator that matches this picture.[image]
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| A mixed number is number that is made up of two parts. One part is a WHOLE NUMBER, and the other part is a FRACTION. |
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| What is an IMPROPER FRACTION? |
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| An improper fraction is a fraction that has a numerator that is equal to or greater than its denominator. |
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| Name some examples of improper fractions: |
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| Name some examples of mixed numbers: |
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