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What is a fraction? A fraction is a quantity that cannot be represented by a whole number. Why do we need fractions? Can you finish a whole cake? If not, how many cakes can you eat? 1 is not the answer, neither is 0. This suggests that we need a new kind of number.

Parts of a Fraction 3 4 = the number of parts = the total number of parts that equal a whole

Parts of a Fraction 3 4 = numerator = denominator

Which number is circled? 3 4 = denominator

Which number is circled? 3 4 = numerator

¾ looks like 3 4 1/4 1/4

¾ looks like 3 4 1/4 1/4

¾ looks like 3 4 1/4 1/4

What fraction of the balls are purple? 3 4

What fraction of the balls are purple? 1 4

What fraction of the balls are purple? 1 6

What fraction of the balls are purple? 4 6

What fraction of the rectangle is purple? 4 6

What fraction of the rectangle is purple? 2 6

What fraction of the pie is purple? 4 4

What fraction of the pie is purple? 3 4

What fraction of the musical instruments have strings? 2 5

What fraction of the fish have stripes? 3 5

What fraction of the arrows hit the bullseye? 1 3

What fraction of the pins are knocked down? 3 10

Area Model with Fraction Circle 1 10 1 10 1 10

Discrete Model with Fraction Sets 6 --10 4 --10