Transcript GFN - Math-MrsPatton

Note to presentation viewer:
all of these same rules
apply when dealing with
mixed numbers and improper
fractions
GFN
Good Fraction News…
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SUPER FRACTION MAN
Watch the music video from super
fraction man’s new number one hit
featuring the rolly-poleys
 To view clip, double clink on the link
below
 fraction-man.MPG
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Now you try!
• 2/16 = 1/8 = 0.125
• 2/9 = .222….
• 35/70 = ½ = 0.5
• 4/5 = 0.8
• 1/50 = 0.02
So, a fraction is really just a
division problem waiting to be set in
motion!
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HOW TO SIMPLIFY FRACTIONS
1.) find the greatest common factor by prime
factorizing the numerator and
denominator and finding the factor that
both numbers have of the largest value
2.) divide each number by the greatest
common factor
3.) then you have your simplified fraction
QUIZ
fraction wizard- 90 to 100%
math magician- 80 to 89%
number two in command- 0 to 79%
0.25
5/8 or 0.625
Two over nine is equal
to
0.222222222222….
Or 0.2 repeating
Or you can use the bar notation
What does
the green
represent?
What does
the white
represent?
Green area= 4/5 or 0.8
White area= 1/5 or 0.2
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