Fractions

What is a fraction?
   -A number that can represent part of a whole.

   Number of Shaded Parts: 3
   Total Number of Parts: 5
   Fraction in Words: Three-fifths

   Model B shows 1/3 that is shaded. 
   This is because when you are modeling fractions, you have to make sure that the object is divided into equal parts.
   When doing this you're actually creating Unit Fractions.

What is a unit fraction?
    - Any fraction with a 1 as the numerator.
      Ex. 1/2     1/3    1/5    1/7    1/100

You can create fractions by adding unit fractions.

1/5 + 1/5 +1/5 = 3/5

When the numerator and the denominator are the same number, it equals 1 whole.