Instructions
Answer the following questions by writing your answers down on a sheet of paper. Please show all working for every question.
- What is a fraction?
- What is the relationship between the numerator and denominator?
- What is the difference between a proper and an improper fraction?
- Write 3/4 as a decimal.
- Simplify the fraction 24/36 to its simplest form.
Answers
- A fraction is a number that represents part of a whole. It consists of a numerator and a denominator, separated by a horizontal line.
- The numerator represents the number of parts being considered, while the denominator represents the total number of parts in a whole.
- A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator, while an improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.
- 3/4 as a decimal is 0.75.
- 24/36 simplifies to 2/3.