Fractions

• Mathematics

What are fractions?

Take a pen/pencil and a piece of paper. You will need it!

A fraction is a part, ammount or portion of something. 

What is the denominator in 1/8?

What is the numerator in 1/8?

Anything can divided into many different sizes. Like this pizza has been.

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The pie has been divided into 10 slices 

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I ate one pice of pie.. now there are only 9 slices.

How can we explain this in a fraction?

To explain this as a fraction, we must answer these next two questions.

How many pieces are in the entire pie?

1. 8
2. 10
3. 5
4. 2

How many pieces did Mrs. Torres eat out of the pie?

1. 3
2. 4
3. 10
4. 1

Mrs. Torres ate 1 out of 10 pieces of the pie

1 out of 10 translates to:

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What if Mrs. Torres' dog eats 3 pieces of this pizza?

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How would we express that Mrs. Torres's dog ate 3 pieces of the pizza?

1. 3/8
2. 1/8
3. 8/3
4. 3/3