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Fractions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where do you find fractions in everyday life? Give an example | Everywhere, e.g. cutting a cake into slices |
| What is the number on the top of a fraction called? | Numerator |
| What is the number on the bottom of a fraction called? | Denominator |
| Can you add fractions with the same number on the bottom? | Yes |
| Can you add fractions with different numbers on the bottom? | Yes |
| What is the answer to 1/4 + 1/4? | 1/2 |
| Solve 1/2 +1/4 | 3/4 |
| if you were to solve 1/2-1/4 what would you do to start this question? | Find a common denominator again and work from there using subtraction rules |
| What do you do to the numbers on the top AND bottom of fractions when you are multiplying them? | Multiply the numbers on the top by each other and mulltipy the numbers on the bottom by each other |
| Do you have any idea of how to divide fractions? If so, jot it down. (Hint: division is the opposite of multiplication) | Flip the second fraction (which changes it to multiplication), and simply just multiply the first fraction by the second (flipped) fraction |
| Solve 1/6 + 2/6? | 3/6 = 1/2 |
| What is 4/8 - 2/8? | 2/8 = 1/4 |
| Solve 1/12 - 1/12 | 0 |
| What is the answer to 1/50 - 2/50? | -1/50 |