Math Flash Fractions I. What is a fraction? A fraction is a part of a whole. All parts are equal! Whole Circle 1 2 Fraction.

Math FlashMath FlashFractions IFractions I

What is a fraction?What is a fraction?A fraction is a part of a whole.A fraction is a part of a whole.

All parts are equal!All parts are equal!

Whole Circle

1

2

Fraction

Not a FractionNot a Fraction

All parts of the circle

are not equal!

Parts of a FractionParts of a Fraction

3

4

= the number of parts

= the total number of parts that equal a whole

Parts of a FractionParts of a Fraction

3

4

= numerator

= denominator

Which number is circled?Which number is circled?

3

4 = denominator

Which number is circled?Which number is circled?

3

4

= numerator

¾ looks like¾ looks like

1/43

4 1/4

1/4

¾ looks like¾ looks like

1/43

4 1/4

1/4

¾ looks like¾ looks like

3

4

1/4

1/4

1/4

What fraction of the balls are What fraction of the balls are purple?purple?

3

4

What fraction of the balls are What fraction of the balls are purple?purple?

1

4

What fraction of the balls are What fraction of the balls are not purple?not purple?

5

6

What fraction of the balls are What fraction of the balls are not purple?not purple?

2

6

What fraction of the rectangle What fraction of the rectangle is purple?is purple?

4

6

What fraction of the rectangle What fraction of the rectangle is purple?is purple?

2

6

What fraction of the pie is What fraction of the pie is purple?purple?

4

4

What fraction of the pie is What fraction of the pie is purple?purple?

3

4

What fraction of the musical What fraction of the musical instruments have strings?instruments have strings?

2

5

What fraction of the fish have What fraction of the fish have stripes?stripes?

3

5

What fraction of the arrowsWhat fraction of the arrowshit the bullseye?hit the bullseye?

1

3

What fraction of the pins areWhat fraction of the pins areknocked down?knocked down?

3

10

Now that you know Now that you know all about fractions, all about fractions,

let’s go to the let’s go to the Sweet Tooth Sweet Tooth

Factory and help Factory and help Joe solve some Joe solve some

jelly bean jelly bean fractions!fractions!

Now that you know Now that you know all about fractions, all about fractions,

let’s go to the let’s go to the Sweet Tooth Sweet Tooth

Factory and help Factory and help Joe solve some Joe solve some

jelly bean jelly bean fractions!fractions!

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Sweet Tooth Factory!

Dear Boys and Girls,Dear Boys and Girls, Hi, I am the owner of The Sweet Tooth Hi, I am the owner of The Sweet Tooth

Factory. I have been having some Factory. I have been having some major problems in the jelly bean major problems in the jelly bean department. Joe doesn’t know his department. Joe doesn’t know his fractions. Can you help him out in this fractions. Can you help him out in this department? Thanks, I appreciate all department? Thanks, I appreciate all your help! your help!

Frannie FractionFrannie Fraction

Dear Boys and Girls,Dear Boys and Girls, Hi, I am the owner of The Sweet Tooth Hi, I am the owner of The Sweet Tooth

Factory. I have been having some Factory. I have been having some major problems in the jelly bean major problems in the jelly bean department. Joe doesn’t know his department. Joe doesn’t know his fractions. Can you help him out in this fractions. Can you help him out in this department? Thanks, I appreciate all department? Thanks, I appreciate all your help! your help!

Frannie FractionFrannie Fraction