The document is a lesson on fractions that defines the numerator and denominator of a fraction and provides examples of identifying the numerator and denominator in different fractions. It also gives examples of determining what fraction of different objects are a certain color or type, such as determining what fraction of balls, a rectangle, a pie, musical instruments, fish, arrows, and pins have certain characteristics.

1. By Demetris Harris
FRACTIONS
LESSON I

2. PARTS OF A FRACTION
3
4
= the number of parts
= the total number of
parts that equal a whole

3. PARTS OF A FRACTION
1
4
= numerator
= denominator

4. WHICH NUMBER IS CIRCLED?
1
4 = denominator

5. WHICH NUMBER IS CIRCLED?
1
4
= numerator

6. ¾ LOOKS LIKE
1/4 3
41/4
1/4

7. ¾ LOOKS LIKE
1/4
3
41/4
1/4

8. ¾ LOOKS LIKE
3
4
1/4
1/4
1/4

9. WHAT FRACTION OF THE BALLS
ARE PURPLE?
3
4

10. WHAT FRACTION OF THE BALLS
ARE PURPLE?
1
4

11. WHAT FRACTION OF THE BALLS ARE
PURPLE?
1
6

12. WHAT FRACTION OF THE BALLS
ARE PURPLE?
4
6

13. WHAT FRACTION OF THE
RECTANGLE IS PURPLE?
4
6

14. WHAT FRACTION OF THE
RECTANGLE IS PURPLE?
2
6

15. WHAT FRACTION OF THE PIE IS
PURPLE?
4
4

16. WHAT FRACTION OF THE PIE IS
PURPLE?
3
4

17. WHAT FRACTION OF THE MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS HAVE STRINGS?
2
5

18. WHAT FRACTION OF THE FISH HAVE
STRIPES?
3
5

19. WHAT FRACTION OF THE ARROWS
HIT THE BULLSEYE?
1
3

20. WHAT FRACTION OF THE PINS ARE
KNOCKED DOWN?
3
10