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Barrons Arithmetic Ch. 6 Set 1
Fractions
30
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08/18/2011

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Term
unit fraction
Definition
the relationship between one part of a whole
Term
False
Definition
T or F:  Fractions never represent the whole, only parts of a whole
Term

8

8

Definition
Write the fraction for the whole pie if it has been sliced into 8 parts.
Term

3

8

Definition
I ate 3 slices of a pizza that was divided into 8 parts.  What is the fraction I ate?
Term

2

7

Definition
A pie was divided into 7 parts.  The Anderson family ate 5 slices.  What was the fraction of the remainder?
Term
division
Definition
What does the line between the two fractions denote?
Term
a
Definition

3

4

The above fraction means:

a) 3 ÷ 4

b) 4 ÷ 3

Term
ratio
Definition
comparison between two numbers
Term
7:8
Definition

7

8

Write the above as a ratio

Term

5

6

Definition

5:6

 

Write the above as a fraction

Term
denominator
Definition
tells how many parts the whole has been divided into
Term
numerator
Definition
reveals how many parts of a whole were used
Term
numerator
Definition
the number  written above the line in a fraction
Term
denominator
Definition
the number written below the line in a fraction, indicating division
Term
terms
Definition
the numerator and denominator in a fraction are called this
Term
1
Definition
The unit fraction must have a numerator of ____
Term
0
Definition
The denominator can be any number except ___.
Term
fraction
Definition
a part of someting or a quotient of two quantities
Term
proper and improper fractions
Definition
What are the two kinds of fractions?
Term
proper fraction
Definition
a fraction that has a numerator which is less than the denominator
Term
improper fraction
Definition
type of fraction that has a value equal to or greater than 1
Term
improper fraction
Definition
a fraction that has a numerator equal to or greater than the denominator
Term
a
Definition

A proper fraction must be:

a) less than 1

b) equal to

c) greater than

d) b and c

Term
simplest form
Definition
the form a fraction is in when it can not be reduced any further
Term
lowest terms; reduced fraction
Definition
What are two other terms for simplest form?
Term
divisors
Definition
numbers which will divide evenly into a number
Term
factor
Definition
what each divisor of a number is called
Term
common factor
Definition
a divisor that two numbers have in common
Term
1
Definition
Every number has a common factor of ___
Term
common multiplier
Definition
a number that two numbers are multiplied by
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