Number Sense: Fractions

How Do Stockholders Use Math?

Monday, November 9, 2009

Fraction Review
Parts of whole items Each part is the same size in a single fraction
Number of parts present Numerator Denominator

5 8
Number of parts in the whole

Monday, November 9, 2009

Proper and Improper

17 1 =2 8 8 Denominator + 1 17 2 8 = 8 Same x Denominator!
Remainder

Monday, November 9, 2009

Fractions: Addition
When adding fractions you must have common denominators. a c a+c + = b b b

Monday, November 9, 2009

Fractions: Addition
When adding fractions you must have common denominators.

5 1 5+1 6 3 + = = = 8 8 8 8 4 Always Reduce! How long? For the rest of your life!
Monday, November 9, 2009

Adding Fractions
If there are mixed numbers, convert to improper fractions, then. . . If the denominators are different, convert to equivalent fractions, then. . . If the denominators are the same, add the numerators only and leave the denominator, then . . .

REDUCE!
and make it back to a mixed number if needed
Monday, November 9, 2009

Fractions: Subtraction
When subtracting fractions you must have common denominators.

5 1 5-1 4 1 = = = 8 8 8 8 2 Always Reduce! How long? For the rest of your life!
Monday, November 9, 2009

Subtracting Fractions
If there are mixed numbers, convert to improper fractions, then. . . If the denominators are different, convert to equivalent fractions, then. . . If the denominators are the same, subtract the numerators only and leave the denominator, then . . .

REDUCE!
and make it back to a mixed number if needed
Monday, November 9, 2009

Fractions: Multiplication
When multiplying fractions you dont need common denominators! But where? Always Reduce! 2 52 10 5 After OR 5 = = = 3 83 24 12 Before! 8

Monday, November 9, 2009

Fractions: Multiplication
When multiplying fractions you dont need common denominators! But where? Always Reduce! 2 52 10 5 After OR 5 = = = 3 83 24 12 Before! 8 1 51 5 2 5 = = 8 3 43 12 4
Monday, November 9, 2009

Multiplying Fractions
If there are mixed numbers, convert to improper fractions, then. . . You may reduce BEFORE multiplying by reducing numerator to denominator (even between fractions), then. . . Multiply the numerators AND multiply the denominator, then . . .

REDUCE (if needed)!

and make it back to a mixed number if needed
Monday, November 9, 2009

Fractions: OF
In Math the word of means a multiplication of a fraction. What is ve-eights of 12? 12 x 5 8

Monday, November 9, 2009

Fractions: OF
In Math the word of means a multiplication of a fraction. What is ve-eights of 12? 512 60 1 4 5 x =7 =7 12 = = 8 1 81 8 2 8
Monday, November 9, 2009

Fractions: OF
In Math the word of means a multiplication of a fraction. What is ve-eights of 12? 512 60 1 4 5 x 12 = = =7 =7 8 1 81 8 2 8 3 512 15 1 = = =7 2 2 2 81

Monday, November 9, 2009

Fractions: Division
We cannot divide by a fraction,

EVER!
But there is a special relationship that can help us. . .

Monday, November 9, 2009

Fractions: Divsion
Remember:

82 =4

2 = 2 1

Monday, November 9, 2009

Fractions: Division
2 = 82 =4 2 1 4 1 =81= 8 = =4 8 2 12 2 1 1
Multiplying by the inverse fraction (reciprocal), is the same as dividing. Remember:

Monday, November 9, 2009

Fractions: Division
This special relationship can help us. . .
keeping the 1st fraction the same,

5 1 8 8 x

By ipping the 2nd fraction,

5x8 40 = = =5 8x1 8

and changing the division sign to multiplication

(multiplying by the reciprocal)

Monday, November 9, 2009