Fractions of a quantity

• Mathematics
• Primary Education

To identify the fraction of a quantity in a word problem

. I can divide the quantity by the denominator 

. I can multiply my answer by the numerator

. I can consider the question. 

The denominator tells us

1. How many equal parts the whole is split up into
2. How many parts are selected
3. How pieces are taken away
4. How many whole pieces

The numerator tells us

1. How many equal parts the whole is split up into
2. How many parts are selected
3. How pieces are taken away
4. How many whole pieces

To find the denominator (how many pieces it’s split up into) of a quantity, we…

1. Add
2. Subtract
3. Multiply
4. Divide

To find the numerator (how many of those pieces are selected) of a quantity, we…

1. Add
2. Subtract
3. Multiply
4. Divide