Examples with solutions for Fractions as Divisors: Writing the fraction

Exercise #1

My numerator is 8 and my denominator is 11.

Which fraction am I?

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the numerator is the number at the top of the fraction, whilst the denominator is the number at the bottom of the fraction.

If we arrange the given data accordingly we should obtain the following:

811 \frac{8}{11}

Answer

811 \frac{8}{11}

Exercise #2

My numerator is 3 and my denominator is 8.

Which fraction am I?

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's remember that the numerator is the number at the top of the fraction , whilst the denominator is the number at the bottom of the fraction.

If we insert the given values accordingly we should obtain the following:

38 \frac{3}{8}

Answer

38 \frac{3}{8}

Exercise #3

My numerator is 2 and my denominator is 9.

Which fraction am I?

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's remember that the numerator is the number at the top of the fraction, whilst the denominator is the number at the bottom of the fraction.

If we arrange the given values accordingly we should obtain the following:

29 \frac{2}{9}

Answer

29 \frac{2}{9}

Exercise #4

My numerator is 6 and my denominator is 7.

Which am I?

Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the numerator of the fraction is the top half, whilst the denominator of the fraction is the bottom half.

If we position them accordingly we should obtain the following:

67 \frac{6}{7}

Answer

67 \frac{6}{7}

Exercise #5

My numerator is 5 and my denominator is 8.

Which fraction am I?

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the numerator is the number at the top of the fraction, whilst the denominator is the number at the bottom of the fraction.

If we place the given values accordingly we should obtain the following:

58 \frac{5}{8}

Answer

58 \frac{5}{8}

Exercise #6

My numerator is 2 and my denominator is 6.

Which fraction am I?

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the numerator is the number at the top of the fraction, whilst the denominator is the number at the bottom of the fraction.

If we place the given values accordingly we should obtain the following:

26 \frac{2}{6}

Answer

13 \frac{1}{3}

Exercise #7

What number am I?

My numerator is 3 and my denominator is 9.

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First let's remember that the numerator of the fraction is on top, while the denominator of the fraction is on the bottom.

Now we'll arrange accordingly to get:

39 \frac{3}{9}

Then, we'll divide both the numerator and the denominator by 3:

3:39:3=13 \frac{3:3}{9:3}=\frac{1}{3}

Answer

13 \frac{1}{3}

Exercise #8

My numerator is 4 and my denominator is 8.

Which am I?

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Recall that the numerator is the top number, and the denominator is the bottom number.

Now let's represent it accordingly:

48 \frac{4}{8}

Let's divide the numerator and denominator by 4:

4:48:4=12 \frac{4:4}{8:4}=\frac{1}{2}

Answer

12 \frac{1}{2}

Exercise #9

My numerator is 15 and my denominator is 3.

Which am I?

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the numerator of the fraction is on top, while the denominator of the fraction is on the bottom.

Then we can rewrite it accordingly to get:

153 \frac{15}{3}

Now, let's divide both the numerator and the denominator by 3:

15:33:3=51=5 \frac{15:3}{3:3}=\frac{5}{1}=5

Answer

5 5

Exercise #10

What number am I?

My numerator is 22 and my denominator is 11.

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Remember that the numerator of a fraction is on top, while the denominator of the fraction is on the bottom.

Now let's write it out accordingly to get:

2211 \frac{22}{11}

Finally, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by 11, giving us:

22:1111:11=21=2 \frac{22:11}{11:11}=\frac{2}{1}=2

Answer

21 \frac{2}{1}