LESSON 2 More Fraction Strips

Naming Fractions

To write the fraction shown above as a number, we write .

The 12 in the denominator shows that the whole strip is folded into 12 equal parts. The 7 in the numerator shows that we are interested in seven of the parts.

We write seven-twelfths in words.

Thirds, Sixths, Ninths, and Twelfths

1. Romesh showed the fraction to the right using his fraction strips. What fraction did he show?
2. What does the numerator of the fraction you wrote tell you?
3. What does the denominator of the fraction you wrote tell you?

2. Jessie made the following fraction using her fraction strips. What fraction did she show? Write a number sentence to match.

3. Nicholas made the following fraction using his fraction strips. What fraction did he show? Write a number sentence to match.