TOPIC1.

1 Fractions (1)
■What is a fraction?
Numerator
The top number of a fraction.
2
3 6
Denominator
4 The Bottom number of a fraction. 5
8

■Types of fractions
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◇ Proper fractions : the numerator is smaller than its denominator. (e.g.  ,  ,  )
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◇ Improper fractions : the numerator is bigger than its denominator. (e.g.  ,  ,  )
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◇Mixed numbers : A mixed number is made up of a whole number and a proper fraction.

Whole number Proper fraction 3 1 4

3 (e.g. 1 4  , 2 6  , 4 7    )
2  
4

■Fractions on a number line

Fractions can be represented on a number line.
The number of equal parts between 0 and 1 is set as denominator.

0 1 Divided into 5 equal parts between 0 and 1

That’s why the denominator is 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
 
5 5 5 5 5
Divided into 6 equal parts between 0 and 1
That’s why the denominator is 6

0 1 2

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
   
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

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Exercise
■ Ⅰ.Basic
1.1 Answer the fraction of each shape that is shaded?
(A) (B) (C)

■ Ⅱ.Important
2.1 Classify the following fractions into three groups.
1 3 1 5 5 1 5 9 5
                     ,            ,          3  ,            ,          ,          8  ,            ,          7  ,            
2 2 2 2  6 12 3 14 48
(A) Proper fractions (B) Improper fractions (C) Mixed numbers

2.2 Answer fractions on the number line the point (A) and (B).
(A) (B)

0 1

2.3 Answer fractions on the number line the point (C), (D) and (E).
(C) (D) (E)

0 1 2 3

■Ⅲ.Challenge
3.1 Fill in the blanks in fractions.

(A) ______ of 5cm is 3cm (B) ______ of 30g is 17g (C) ______ of K7 is K10

(D) ______ of 60min is 1min (E) ______ of 7L is 3L (F) ______ of 1hour is 59min

(G) ______ of 1kg is 777g (H) ______ of 1h is 1min (I) ______ of 31min is 1h