Size of an interval on a number line Example: fractions on a number line Each of these shapes have been split into two equal parts. Each part is a half. Half is shaded orange and half is unshaded.
Fractions are the basis for most higher-level mathematics. Students need to master the numerical values in earlier grades to tackle topics like algebra later. There’s only one hitch: Fractions can ...
This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The more I learn about continued fractions, ...
On his website andertoons.com, illustrator Mark Anderson has a cartoon in which a boy is handing his teacher an assignment. “To show how well I understand fractions,” he says, “I only did half of my ...
Size of an interval on a number line Example: fractions on a number line Each of these shapes have been split into two equal parts. Each part is a half. Half is shaded orange and half is unshaded.