Problem Solving
How do you use what you have learned to problem solve?
Goal:
Goal:
It is time to solve a word problem! You will need a colored pencil and a piece of paper. Start by reading this word problem. Then create a fraction to solve it.
Write this word problem on your paper:
Jen's bar of chocolate is divided into 8 pieces. 5 of the pieces have sprinkles. What fraction of the chocolate bar has sprinkles?
Which number in this word problem is the denominator? Circle it and then check your answer by clicking the Show Me button.
Jen's bar of chocolate is divided into 8 pieces. 5 of the pieces have sprinkles. What fraction of the chocolate bar has sprinkles?
The 8 is circled for the denominator.
That is right! The denominator is 8 because that is the total number of pieces of chocolate.
What number is the numerator? Circle it and then click the Show Me button to check your work.
Jen's bar of chocolate is divided into 8 pieces. 5 of the pieces have sprinkles. What fraction of the chocolate bar has sprinkles?
The 8 is circled for the denominator. The 5 is circled for the numerator.
Did you get it right? The numerator is 5 because 5 pieces of chocolate have sprinkles.
What fraction of the chocolate bar has sprinkles? Write the fraction under the word problem. Then click the Show Me button to check your work.
Jen's bar of chocolate is divided into 8 pieces. 5 of the pieces have sprinkles. What fraction of the chocolate bar has sprinkles?
The 8 is circled for the denominator. The 5 is circled for the numerator. \({ \frac{5}{8} }\)
Great job! The fraction is \({ \frac{5}{8} }\) because 5 of the 8 pieces of chocolate have sprinkles. We can read this fraction as five eighths.
Can you draw a picture of \({ \frac{5}{8} }\)? Draw a rectangle and partition it into 8 equal parts. Then color in 5 of the parts.
Jen's bar of chocolate is divided into 8 pieces. 5 of the pieces have sprinkles. What fraction of the chocolate bar has sprinkles?
The 8 is circled for the denominator. The 5 is circled for the numerator. \({ \frac{5}{8} }\). Rectangle with 5/8 filled.
Read and Solve
Which fraction name matches this word problem?
Madelyn ate both parts of her cookie. What fraction of the cookie did Madelyn eat?
This circle has 2 parts that are both shaded. Its fraction is \({ \frac{2}{2} }\), or one whole.
This circle has 2 parts that are both shaded. Its fraction is \({ \frac{2}{2} }\), or one whole.
This circle has 2 parts that are both shaded. Its fraction is \({ \frac{2}{2} }\), or one whole.
You got # out of # correct. Click the Retry button for another attempt.
You got a perfect score. Great job!