Flashcards on Fractions: Half, Third and Quarter
Fractions: Half, Third and Quarter
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Fractions and Their Basic Concepts
16 cards
Card 1
Question: What does a fraction represent?
Answer: A fraction tells us how many equal parts something is cut into and how many of those parts we take.
Card 2
Question: What are the two numbers in a fraction called and what do they indicate?
Answer: The top number is the numerator, which tells how many parts we have. The bottom number is the denominator, which tells how many equal parts the whole
Card 3
Question: What is the key characteristic of the parts a whole is divided into to form a fraction?
Answer: The parts must be equal in size.
Card 4
Question: How is a half written as a fraction, and what does it represent?
Answer: A half is written as 1/2 and is one of two equal parts.
Card 5
Question: How can you find half of a number?
Answer: To find half of a number, you divide it by 2.
Card 6
Question: How is a third written as a fraction, and what does it represent?
Answer: A third is written as 1/3 and is one of three equal parts.
Card 7
Question: How can you find a third of a number?
Answer: To find a third of a number, you divide it by 3.
Card 8
Question: How is a quarter written as a fraction, and what does it represent?
Answer: A quarter is written as 1/4 and is one of four equal parts.
Card 9
Question: What fraction is equivalent to two quarters (2/4)?
Answer: Two quarters (2/4) is the same as one half (1/2).
Card 10
Question: What happens to the size of each part in a fraction as the denominator gets bigger?
Answer: The bigger the denominator, the smaller each part.