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CCSS: 3.NF.A.1

TEKS: 3.4H

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Leaf Pile!

October/November 2022
By Elizabeth Carney

Tatsiana Burgaud

Study the image. Then answer the questions below.  

What fraction of the deer have antlers?

What fraction of the mushrooms have spots?

What fraction of the birds are flying?

Create a fraction of a set for another animal or object you see.

Need a Hand?

• When finding a fraction of a set, first count the total number of objects in the set. This is your denominator, the bottom number.

• Next, count the number of objects within the set that fit the criteria you’re looking for. This is your numerator, the top number.

In this set of circles,  2/3 of them are purple.

Three dots in a row, two are purple and one is green
Fractions
Fraction of a Set or Whole
numerator

The top part of a fraction. It tells us how many equal parts of the whole you have.

Example: If an apple is cut into four equal slices, and you eat one, the numerator for how many slices are eaten is 1, because it is one out of the four pieces that make up the whole apple.
denominator

The bottom part of a fraction. It tells us the total number of equal pieces or things.

Example: If an apple is cut into four equal slices, the denominator is 4, because four pieces make up the whole apple.
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