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8.01 Unit fractions

Lesson

Are you ready?

You may have already seen the fraction one half in previous year levels. 

Can you answer this question?

Answer the following questions.

  1. A half is one whole which has been divided into $\editable{}$ equal parts.

  2. Here is a circle divided into $2$2 parts.

    Which of the following represents $\frac{1}{2}$12 on the circle?

    A

    B

Learn

This video will show us about unit fractions. 


Apply

What fraction is shown here?

  1. Fraction shaded $=$=$\frac{\editable{}}{\editable{}}$

 

Remember!

The numerator in a unit fraction is always $1$1. It's written in the form:

$\frac{1}{\text{Total number of parts }}$1Total number of parts

Outcomes

3.NF.A.1

Understand a fraction (1/b) as the quantity formed by one part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b.

3.NF.A.2c

C. Understand a fraction 1/b as a special type of fraction that can be referred to as a unit fraction (e.G. 1/2, 1/4).

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