Lesson 6: Understanding Fractions

Objective In this lesson students will learn the parts of a fraction. Fraction A fraction shows part of a whole or group.

Numerator = Number of parts shaded Denominator = Total number of parts in the figure

A Fraction Shows Part of a Whole Example 1 Identify the numerator and denominator. Figure Numerator 3 parts of the figure are shaded 6 parts of the figure are shaded 10 parts of the figure are shaded 9 parts of the figure are shaded Denominator Figure has 12 parts Fraction
3 12 6 15

Figure has 15 parts

Figure has 15 parts

10 15
9 9

Figure has 9 parts

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Chapter 1: Lesson 6: Understanding Fractions

Lesson 6: Understanding Fractions

Practice 1 Write a fraction that represents the shaded part of each figure. Figure Numerator Denominator Fraction

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Chapter 1: Lesson 6: Understanding Fractions

Lesson 6: Understanding Fractions

Example 2 Shade the figure to represent each fraction. Fraction
13 18

Numerator 13 Parts that need to be shaded

Denominator 18 Total parts of the figure

Figure

Practice 2 Shade the figure to represent each fraction.

15 21 9 12 7 10

3 10

7 8

8 8

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Lesson 6: Understanding Fractions

A Fraction Shows Part of a Group Example 3

Write a fraction for the root vegetables. How many root vegetables? ____6____ How many vegetables altogether? ____18____ Note
6 Fraction = 18

6 out of 18 vegetables are root vegetables.

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Lesson 6: Understanding Fractions

A Fraction Shows Part of a Group Practice 3

Write a fraction for the green vegetables. How many green vegetables? ___________ How many vegetables altogether? __________ Note Fraction = _____ out of _____ vegetables are root vegetables.

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Chapter 1: Lesson 6: Understanding Fractions

Lesson 6: Understanding Fractions

A Fraction Shows Part of a Group Example 4

Write a fraction for the pennies. How many pannies? ____12____ How many coins altogether? ____15____ Note
12 Fraction = 15

12 out of 15 coins are pennies.

Practice 4 Write a fraction for the quarters. How many quarters? ________ How many coins altogether? ________ Note Fraction = ___ out of ___ coins are quarters.

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Lesson 6: Understanding Fractions

A Fraction Shows Part of a Group Practice 5

Write a fraction for the rectangles. How many rectangles? ________ How many figures altogether? ________ Fraction =

Write a fraction for the squares. How many squares? ________ How many figures altogether? ________ Fraction =

Write a fraction for the circles. How many circles? ________ How many figures altogether? ________ Fraction =

Write a fraction for the triangles. How many triangles? ________ How many figures altogether? ________ Fraction =

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Lesson 6: Understanding Fractions

A Fraction Shows Part of a Group Practice 6 Write a fraction that accurately descrives the word problem. In Arvin California it rained 15 days of the month on January. What fraction of the month did it rain? How many days of the month did it rain? ________ How many people live in Arvin? ________ How many days in the month of January? ________ How many people in the group? ________ Fraction = Fraction = Mr. C works with a group of 10 people. He is the only one that lives in Arvin. What fraction of the group lives in Arvin?

Isaac has a piggy bank with 10 quarters, 15 dimes, 13 nickles, and 5 pennies. What fraction of the coins are quarters? How many coins are quarters? ________ How many coins altogether? ________ Fraction =

Isaac has a piggy bank with 10 quarters, 15 dimes, 13 nickles, and 5 pennies. What fraction of the coins are pennies? How many coins are pennies? ________ How many coins altogether? ________ Fraction =

Maria cut a load of bread in 5 equal pieces. She share 2 pieces with her younger brother. What fraction of the load of bread did Maria share with her brother? How many pieces of bread did Maria share? _______

Mr. C has 25 apples in a bag. If he shares 20 apples with his math class, what fraction of the apples does he have left? How many apples did Mr. C share? ________

How many pieces did Maria cut the bred? ________ How many apples did Mr. C had before sharing?____ Fraction = Fraction =

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Lesson 1: Test Your Knowledge

Answers 1) __________ 2) __________ 3) __________ 4) __________ 5) __________ 6) __________ 7) __________ 8) __________

Problem 1 Write a fraction for the circles.

Problem 2 Write a fraction for the triangles.

Problem 3 In Arvin California it rained 5 days of the week. What fraction of the week did it rain?

Problem 4 Mr. C works 12 hours per day. What fraction of the day does Mr. C work?

Problem 5 Isaac has a piggy bank with 5 quarters, 3 dimes, 3 nickles, and 10 pennies. What fraction of the coins are quarters? Problem 7 Maria cut a load of bread in 10 equal pieces. She share 5 pieces with her younger brother. What fraction of the load of bread did Maria share with her brother?

Problem 6 Isaac has a piggy bank with 10 quarters, 15 dimes, 13 nickles, and 5 pennies. What fraction of the coins are pennies? Problem 8 Mr. C has 30 apples in a bag. If he shares 20 apples with his math class, what fraction of the apples does he have left?

Mr. C

Chapter 1: Lesson 6: Understanding Fractions