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Fractions of wholes and sets. TERM 3 – MISS JOUBERT. Finding fractions of wholes. Finding parts of one whole The whole could be anything divided into sections/parts. The whole could also be any shape but must be divided into equal pieces. Finding parts of a set.
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Fractions of wholes and sets TERM 3 – MISS JOUBERT
Finding fractions of wholes • Finding parts of one whole • The whole could be anything divided into sections/parts The whole could also be any shape but must be divided into equal pieces
Finding parts of a set • Finding fraction of a quantity/set/group of things 2 3 2 6 3 12 Here there are many pieces but all pieces are all the same size
What is a fraction made up of? • The bottom number (Denominator) always tells you how many pieces the whole or set is made up of • The pieces must be equal • The top number (Numerator) tells us how many of those pieces we are dealing with
ARE THESE PARTS OF A WHOLE OR SET? 2 3 1 6 1 4