Which of the following is a proper fraction?

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A $\frac{7}{3}$
B $\frac{5}{5}$
C $\frac{2}{9}$
D $\frac{11}{4}$

Step-by-Step Solution

A proper fraction has numerator < denominator. 2 < 9, so

\frac{2}{9}

is proper. The others are improper (or equal to 1).

Answer: C)

\frac{2}{9}

Key idea: Reading a fraction

A fraction a/b says: the whole is split into b equal parts, and we are talking about a of them. So 3/8 means: divide the whole into 8 equal parts, take 3 of them. The two equal parts is what makes it a fraction — three slices of an unevenly cut cake do not give you 3/8. The denominator must always be a positive whole number. The numerator can be 0, equal to the denominator (giving 1), greater than the denominator, or less than it.

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