Fractions and Decimals
Convert the fraction 93/100 to a decimal.
0.93
Complete the equation with <,> or =
1/4 2/4
1/4 < 2/4
748 X 2=
1,496
565/5=
113
Jackie walks four miles each week. How many miles does she walk after six weeks?
24 miles
Write the number, thirty-nine hundredths, as a decimal and a fraction.
0.39 and 39/100
Complete the equation with <,>, or =
4/12 1/3
4/12=1/3
37 X 8=
296
7964/4=
1,991
The distance from the post office to the police station is 15 miles. This is three times the distance from the post office to the fire station. How far away is the fire station from the post office?
5 miles
Convert the decimal 0.84 to a fraction.
84/100
No, they do not because 3/4 of a mile is further than 1/2 of a mile.
72x86=
6,192
843/3=
281
Marely starts getting ready for school at 6:15 a.m. If it takes her 15 minutes to get ready and 35 minutes to ride the bus, what time will she be at school?
7:05 a.m.
Convert the decimal 0.03 to a fraction.
3/100
Miguel and Mary had the same size candy bar. Miguel ate 1/2 of his and Mary ate 3/6 of hers. Did the children eat the same amount? Explain how you know.
The children ate the same amount because 1/2 is equal to 3/6.
Mark earns $24 an hour as an electrician at a local factory. How much money does Mark earn after working 36 hours?
$864
Miss King has 1376 pages of scrap paper. She wants to make them into scrap paper packets for her 8 students. How many pages will each packet have?
172 pages
Ashante worked on a science project this weekend. She spent 15 minutes gathering supplies, 30 minutes planning out the experiment, 22 minutes experimenting, and 35 minutes writing her report. How long did Ashante spend on her project?
1 hour 42 minutes
true or false?
0.4=0.40
True
Jamal says that 2/3 and 2/4 are equivalent fractions because both fractions have two parts of a whole. Is Jamal correct? Explain how you know.
Jamal is not correct. both fractions have 2 pieces shaded but they are cut differently. Thirds have bigger pieces than fourths.
Mrs. Smith wants to buy 6 tablets for her classroom. Each tablet cost $1649. How much will she spend when she purchases all 6 tablets?
$9,894
Betty has 2,427 oranges and needs to pack them up equally in 7 boxes. How many oranges go in each box and how much does she have left over?
346 oranges go in each box and 5 left over
A baby is born weighing 8 pounds. The baby gains 2 pounds the second month, and 5 pounds the third month. How much does the baby weigh after the third month?
15 pounds