The document defines fractions and their relationship to decimals. It explains that a fraction such as 3/10 represents the division problem 3 ÷ 10. Through examples of fractions like 3/10, 6/8, and 9/12, it shows how to calculate the decimal equivalent by dividing the numerator by the denominator. This provides the essential information that fractions represent parts of a whole and can be expressed as decimals through division.
9. Vocabulary
Fraction - used to represent PART of a region or a
part of a set
3
3 Numerator: number of green parts
10. Vocabulary
Fraction - used to represent PART of a region or a
part of a set
3
10
3 Numerator: number of green parts
10 Denominator: number of equal parts