text: # Shared Flashcard Set
  
  ## Details
  
  Fractions
  Reviews basic concepts, including equivalency.
  13
  Mathematics
  01/04/2006
  
  Term
   Where would you find fractions and decimals on a number line?
  Definition
   IN BETWEEN the whole numbers.[image]
  Term
   Name three things that we use fractions to describe:
  Definition
   Parts of a set, parts of a whole, and measurements.
  Term
   Give an example of a fraction used to describe part of a whole.
  Definition
   Phillip ate 1/8 of the cake (yum!).[image]
  Term
   Give an example of a fraction used to describe part of a set.
  Definition
   2/6 of the hats in this collection are police hats.[image]
  Term
   Give an example of a fraction used to describe a measurement.
  Definition
   This measuring cup could be used to measure out 1 and 1/3 cups of milk when baking that chocolate cake Phillip was eating.[image]"Notice that we often used MIXED NUMBERS when measuring.
  Term
   What do you call the top number in a fraction?
  Definition
   The NUMERATOR.
  Term
   What do you call the bottom number in a fraction?
  Definition
   The DENOMINATOR.
  Term
   What does the NUMERATOR tell you?
  Definition
   It tells what part of the whole or set is being used (shaded, painted, eaten, etc.).[image]
  Term
   What does the DENOMINATOR tell you?
  Definition
   It tells how many pieces make up ONE WHOLE, or it tells how many objects make up ONE SET.Since there are six hats in the set, 6 is the denominator that matches this picture.[image]
  Term
   What is a MIXED NUMBER?
  Definition
   A mixed number is number that is made up of two parts. One part is a WHOLE NUMBER, and the other part is a FRACTION.
  Term
   What is an IMPROPER FRACTION?
  Definition
   An improper fraction is a fraction that has a numerator that is equal to or greater than its denominator.
  Term
   Name some examples of improper fractions:
  Definition
   [image]
  Term
   Name some examples of mixed numbers:
  Definition
   [image]
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