Question

A fraction is ______.

• A. the ratio of the total number of parts to the number of parts considered.
• B. the ratio of the number of parts considered to the total number of parts.
• C. never a whole part
• D. always a whole part

Answer 1

The correct option is B

the ratio of the number of parts considered to the total number of parts.

Consider the following example.

Suppose you have a pizza.
Divide the whole pizza into $4$ parts.
Now, take $3$ parts out of the $4$ parts.

These $3$ parts represent the fraction $3$ out of $4$, i.e., $\frac{3}{4}$.

i.e., a fraction is the ratio of the number of divisions considered to the total number of divisions.