1. 5 9 5 8
Fractions 7 1 12 3 8 10

2. 1 4 You can use fractions to describe parts of a whole.
The square is divided into 4 equal parts. There is 1 shaded part. You can write a fraction for the shaded part.
number of shaded parts
number of parts in all 1
numerator
denominator 4

3. 2 5 You can also use fractions to describe parts of a group.
There are 2 circles shaded.
There are 5 circles.
number of circles shaded
number of circles in all 2
numerator
denominator 5

4. 2
two-thirds shaded 3
Part of a whole:
Part of a group:

5. 3 4 Write the fraction for the part that is shaded. Numerator N North
Denominator D Down

6. 5 9 Write the fraction for the part that is shaded. Numerator N North
Denominator D Down

7. Write the fraction for the part that is not shaded.1 8
not shaded
Write the fraction for the part that is shaded. 7 8
shaded