Identifying the Fraction of a Group

Target: I can identify the fraction of a part in a group.

Do you like doughnuts? What flavor of doughnuts do you like? Why?

Today you are going to learn how to identify the fraction of a part in a group.

Read the question. 

What fraction of the doughnuts have strawberry frosting?

To find out the answer, we have to identify the two parts of a fraction: numerator and denominator. 

Recognizing Fractions

Target: I can identify the fraction of a part in a whole.  

A fraction is a part of a whole. 

It also shows the proportion of a part, the numerator, to the  number,  the denominator, by which the whole is divided.

numerator

denominator

The circle above is divided into four parts. 

The colored part is only 1. The fraction of the colored part is