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Fraction Notation

Read, write, and use fraction notation correctly — fraction, numerator, denominator, unit fraction, non-unit fraction, proper fraction, improper fraction, mixed number, equivalent fraction, simplest form — and understand what each term des…

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Question 1 of 3

Sam cut a loaf of bread into 8 equal slices. He puts 3 slices on his plate and writes the amount as a fraction. Which of the following statements correctly names the numerator and denominator of the fraction Sam wrote and explains what each number tells us?

Question 2 of 3

In the fraction 3/5, which number is the numerator and which is the denominator, and what does each tell you?

Question 3 of 3

Look at the fraction 3/5. Which answer correctly identifies the numerator and explains what it tells us?

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