1. Math Flash Fractions I

2. What is a fraction? A fraction is a part of a whole. All parts are equal! Whole Circle 1 2 Fraction

3. Not a Fraction All parts of the circle are not equal!

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

5. Parts of a Fraction 3 4 = numerator = denominator

6. Which number is circled? 3 4 = denominator

7. Which number is circled? 3 4 = numerator

8. ¾ looks like 1/4 3 4

9. ¾ looks like 1/4 3 4

10. ¾ looks like 3 4 1/4

11. What fraction of the balls are purple? 3 4

12. 1 4

13. What fraction of the balls are not purple? 5 6

14. 2 6

15. What fraction of the rectangle is purple? 4 6

16. 2 6

17. What fraction of the pie is purple? 4 4

18. 3 4

19. What fraction of the musical instruments have strings? 2 5

20. What fraction of the fish have stripes? 3 5

21. What fraction of the arrows hit the bullseye? 1 3

22. What fraction of the pins are knocked down? 3 10

23. Now that you know all about fractions, lets go to the Sweet Tooth Factory and help Joe solve some jelly bean fractions! Click here to read a letter from Frannie Fraction. The owner of the Sweet Tooth Factory!

24. Dear Boys and Girls, Hi, I am the owner of The Sweet Tooth Factory. I have been having some major problems in the jelly bean department. Joe doesnt know his fractions. Can you help him out in this department? Thanks, I appreciate all your help! Hi, I am the owner of The Sweet Tooth Factory. I have been having some major problems in the jelly bean department. Joe doesnt know his fractions. Can you help him out in this department? Thanks, I appreciate all your help! Frannie Fraction Dear Boys and Girls, Hi, I am the owner of The Sweet Tooth Factory. I have been having some major problems in the jelly bean department. Joe doesnt know his fractions. Can you help him out in this department? Thanks, I appreciate all your help! Hi, I am the owner of The Sweet Tooth Factory. I have been having some major problems in the jelly bean department. Joe doesnt know his fractions. Can you help him out in this department? Thanks, I appreciate all your help! Frannie Fraction