Modes of Representation

Fractional Expression

Algebraic or numerical expression written as a ratio of two quantities.

Examples

These four expressions are fractional expressions :

[latex]\frac{x + y}{3}[/latex] , [latex]\frac{x + y}{z}[/latex] , [latex]\frac{8 + 7}{11}[/latex] , [latex]\frac{21}{5}[/latex]

Educational note

Writing fractional expressions is a way of representing a ratio between two quantities. Fractions are generally represented by fractional expressions. However, not all fractional expressions are fractions, since fractions are part-to-whole ratios.

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