Fractions
3/7 - 2/7
1/7
What are the ratios of $'s to *'s?
* * * * $ $ $
3:4
The ratio of rabbits in a yard to carrots in a yard are 4:3. If there are 20 rabbits, how many carrots are there?
15 carrots
What is 1.37 as a percent?
137%
What does it mean to simplify a number?
To put a number in lowest form, reduce it, make it as small as possible.
What is 21/8 as a mixed fraction?
2 5/8
Ms. Campbell loves to hunt different mystical animals. For every 3 unicorns that she finds, she comes across 5 dragons. If Ms. Campbell has 24 unicorns, how many dragons does she also have?
Ms. Campbell would have 40 dragons total.
Mr. Curtis has purchased cupcakes and brownies from the grocery story. For every 1 cupcake he has 3 brownies. How many less cupcakes does he have if there are 30 brownies.
20 less cupcakes.
Convert 3.25 into a fraction
3 1/4
Provide an example of a mixed number that is greater than 2.
Various responses.
Turn 3 4/6 into an improper fraction in lowest terms.
22/6 = 11/3
Write the equivalent ratios
_:3
6:9
8:_
2:3
6:9
8:12
Strawberries are sold at 5 pounds for $23.50 at Save on Foods and 3 pounds for $15.75. which is the better deal?
Save on Foods would be the better buy
List 2/5 as a percent and a decimal.
40% .40
What is the difference between a rate and a ratio? Provide an example of each.
A ratio compares two numbers. For example 3:5. A rate compares number using different units. For example 3 apples for $2.99.
Put the following fractions in ascending order:
5/4 9/6 2/1
5/4= 1 1/4
9/6= 1 3/6 = 1 1/2
2/1= 2
5/4, 9/6, 2/1
What is the rate per donut if a box of 6 donuts is $4.49?
.748
There are 8 girls and 10 boys in the class. 7 of them wear glasses. What fractions of the students were glasses?
7/18
Solve the following:
3 x 5 - 2 ÷ 1
14
What is alliteration? Provide an example
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
example: The fat rat was furious without food.
2/6 ÷ 5/4
8/30
If you are paid $122 for a 5 hour shift, how much money are your making per hour?
$24.40
Marlene is making blueberry jam. She wants a ratio of 3:2 for blueberries to sugar. and a ratio of 5:2 for blueberries to water. If she has 300g of sugar to use, how much water will she need?
3b:2s= 450b:300s
5b:2w= 450b: 180w
She would need 180 grams of water.
Where are the Olympics this year?
Beijing
What is an idiom? Provide an example?
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
ex. It's raining cats and dogs.