Assess Yourself
How well do you understand the ideas in this lesson?
Goal:
Goal:
Your superhero powers are strong!
Are you ready to take this lesson's quiz? These questions will help you find out. Go back to the lesson if you do not know an answer.
What is the bottom number in a fraction called?
- bottom
- denominator
- lowest
- numerator
Try again. The number is on the bottom, but that is not what we call it.
That is correct. The bottom number is called the denominator.
Try again. The number on the bottom is not called the lowest number.
Try again. The top number is called the numerator.
What does the denominator in a fraction tell you?
- the number of equal parts
- the biggest piece
- the pieces that are shaded
- the smallest piece
That is correct. The denominator tells you the total number of equal parts.
Try again. The denominator is a number.
Try again. The denominator is the bottom number of a fraction.
Try again. The denominator is a number.
What is the denominator for this fraction model of a circle?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Try again. Count the total number of parts of the circle.
Try again. Count the total number of parts of the circle.
That is correct. The circle has been cut into four equal pieces.
Try again. Count the total number of parts of the circle.
What is the denominator for this fraction?
\({ \frac{2}{5} }\)
- 2
- 5
Try again. That is the numerator for this fraction.
That is correct. The number 5 is the denominator.
What is the denominator for this fraction model?
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 10
Try again. That is the number of shaded parts.
Try again. The denominator is the number of equal parts.
That is correct. The denominator is 4 for this fraction model.
Try again. The denominator is the number of equal parts.
Which shape has a denominator of 16?
Try again. This star has been cut into 10 equal pieces.
Try again. This shape has been cut into 10 equal pieces.
Try again. This circle has been cut into 6 equal pieces.
That is correct. This triangle has been cut into 16 equal pieces.
Look at the denominator in each of these fractions. Which one would have the biggest pieces in a fraction model?
That is correct. This shape would have 2 pieces, and they would be the biggest pieces.
Try again. This shape would have 4 pieces. There is one that has bigger pieces.
Try again. This shape would have 6 pieces. There is one that has bigger pieces.
Try again. This shape would have 10 pieces. There is one that has bigger pieces.
Donte wants to share his candy bar with his friends. He will give each friend one piece of the candy bar. Which fraction model shows how Donte should cut his candy bar into equal parts to share with as many friends as possible?
Try again. This candy bar has only 2 equal parts. There is one that has more.
Try again. This candy bar has only 4 equal parts. There is one that has the same number.
Try again. This candy bar has only 4 equal parts. There is one that has the same number.
That is correct. This candy bar has the most parts. It has 8 equal parts. The bigger the number of parts, the smaller the pieces. But because this candy bar has been divided into the most parts, Donte can share this candy bar with the most friends.
Alani made a sandwich for lunch. Her mom cut her sandwich for her. What will her sandwich look like if her mom uses this fraction model:
Try again. This sandwich has only 3 pieces. The fraction model would be \({ \frac{}{3} }\).
Try again. This sandwich has only 2 pieces. The fraction model would be \({ \frac{}{2} }\).
That is correct. This sandwich has 4 pieces.
Try again. This sandwich has not been cut into equal parts.
Look at these shapes. Which one has the smallest pieces?
That is correct. This shape has been cut into the smallest pieces. There are 12 equal pieces.
Try again. This shape has been cut into 8 equal pieces. There is one that has smaller pieces.
Try again. This shape has been cut into 6 equal pieces. There is one that has smaller pieces.
Try again. This shape has been cut into 5 equal pieces. There is one that has smaller pieces.
Summary
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