Problem Solving
Emma has 3/10 of a box of fruit snacks, 4/10 of a box of crackers, and 35/100 of a box of trail mix. Write the amounts in decimals, then order the decimals from greatest to least.
0.4, 0.35, 0.3
Which fraction is NOT equivalent to the decimal 0.3?
A. 30/100
B. 3/10
C. 3/100
D. 0.30
C
From smallest to largest: 0.43, 4.3, 0.41, 0.51, 0.04
What is 0.04, 0.41, 0.43, 0.51, 4.3?
4/10 + 34/100
74/100
What is 7/10 as a decimal?
There are 100 toys on a shelf. Nine of the toys are sold on Monday. On Tuesday 15 toys are sold. Which decimal represents the number of toys left on the shelf?
100-24= 76
0.76
Which fraction is NOT equivalent to the decimal 0.40?
A. 40/100
B. 2/5
C. 4/10
D. 4/100
D.
From smallest to largest: 0.576, 0.927, 0.435, 0.934, 0.562
What is 0.435, 0.562, 0.576, 0.927, 0.934?
2/10 + 3/100
23/100
What is 2/100 as a decimal?
0.02
Is there extra or missing information? Tell what it is. Solve if possible
Nolan had 20 dimes. It takes 3 dimes to buy a pencil from the vending machine. Nolan bought more than one pencil. How many dimes does he have left?
Missing; How many pencils Nolan bought
Which decimal is equivalent to the fraction 9/10?
A. 0.910
B. 9.10
C. 0.09
D. 0.9
D
Sally and her friends were comparing the amount of M&M's they had. Which two friends have the same amount? How do you know?
Jack- 4/10
Sally- 0.57
Brian- 32/100
Evelyn- 0.40
Jack and Evelyn
4/10 and 0.40 are equivalent. 0.40= 40/100 and 4/10 and 40/100 are equivalent because they cover the same amount of space.
At the zoo, 5/10 of the animals are big cats and 13/100 of the animals are reptiles. What decimal is equal to the fraction of the animals at the zoo that are either big cats or reptiles?
0.63
Write twenty seven hundredths as a fraction and decimal.
0.27 and 27/100
Is there extra or missing information? Tell what it is. Solve if possible
At the cafeteria, an apple costs 40/100 of a dollar, a yogurt cup costs 75/100, and a pack of crackers costs 25/100. How much did Sonia spend on an apple and a pack of crackers?
Extra; yogurt cup costs 75/100
40/100 + 25/100 = 65/100 spent
Write an equivalent value for 0.430
430/1,000
43/100
0.43
Which statement correctly compares 3.87 and 3.49?
A. 3.87 < 3.49 because the 7 in the hundredths place is less than the 9.
B. 3.87 = 3.49 because the 3 in the ones place is the same in both numbers.
C. 3.87 > 3.49 because the 8 in the tenths place is greater than the 4.
D. 3.87 < 3.49 because 8 + 3 = 11 and 3 + 4 = 7.
C
James ate 6/10 of the skittles in a bag. John ate 6/100 of the skittles in the bag. What fraction of the bag did James and John eat?
What is 66/100
Write fifty two and seven tenths.
52.7
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Ciera has 12 flowers. Three of the flowers are roses. One half are tulips. The rest are daffodils. Ciera also has a vase. The vase costs $5.59. What fraction of the flowers are daffodils?
Extra; Ciera also has a vase. The vase costs $5.59.
3/12 roses
1/2 = 6/12 tulips
6+3= 9, so 12-9 = 3/12 are daffodils.
437,894.3958 Which number is in the ten-thousandths place value?
What is 8?
Jessica had to find the sum for fractions such as 3/10 and 27/100 that didn’t have common denominators. Explain to Jessica how to add these two fractions. Be sure to tell her the correct sum.
57/100
She can use her understanding of equivalent fractions to make them have common denominators. Since 3/10 is the same as 30/100, it can be rewritten this way. Now the fractions have a common denominator and can be added together. 30/100 + 27/100 = 57/100
Consider the fraction 9/10. Write 3 other ways to show an equivalent value to this fraction. Please use both fractions and decimals
90/100, 0.90, 0.9, 900/1,000, 0.900