SSAT Elementary Level Quantitative
A foundational course that builds essential math skills for the SSAT Elementary Level.
Advanced Topics
Working with Fractions
Understanding Fractions
Fractions show parts of a whole. If you cut a pizza into 4 pieces and eat 1, you’ve eaten \( \frac{1}{4} \) of the pizza.
What are Fractions?
A fraction has two parts:
- Top number (numerator): How many parts you have.
- Bottom number (denominator): How many equal parts in total.
Comparing Fractions
Fractions can be bigger or smaller. \( \frac{1}{2} \) is more than \( \frac{1}{4} \) because half of something is more than just one piece out of four.
Real-World Connection
Fractions are everywhere—like sharing a chocolate bar or measuring cups for baking!
Key Formula
\[\frac{a}{b}\]
Examples
If you have 2 out of 8 slices of cake, you have \( \frac{2}{8} \) of the cake.
Half a glass of juice is \( \frac{1}{2} \).
In a Nutshell
Fractions help us talk about parts and sharing.