Fractions
1/5, 5/6, 1/8, 2/3
Be ready to explain your thinking.
1/8, 1/5, 2/3, 5/6
A mixed number fraction is defined as.... Please give at least two examples
A fraction with both a whole number and a fractional part.
Example: 1 1/3 OR 10 2/5
26 x 9 =
234
585 / 15 =
39
10 + 2 x 3 + 5 - 4
10 + 2 x 3 + 5 - 4
10 + 6 + 5 - 4
21 - 4
17
Determine which fraction is greater using common denominators
2/5 or 1/3
2/5 = 6/15
1/3 = 5/15
2/5>1/3
2 2/5 + 4 1/5
2 2/5 + 4 1/5 = 6 3/5
Ms. Zoe bakes a lot of muffins for all her neighbors in her building. Each muffin tray has 6 muffins per tray and she bakes 27 trays. She wants to bake at least 150 muffins. Will she have enough muffins? How many has she baked?
162
Principal Miller wants to divide the school into groups of 25. There are 412 people she needs to put into groups. How many groups will she have? Will all the groups have 25 people?
16 groups of 25 and 1 group of 12
163 x 12
1956
When comparing fractions, complete the following statement so it is true
"If two fractions are one piece less than a whole (i.e. 2/3 or 3/4), than the fraction with the larger... is...."
If two fractions are one piece less than a whole (i.e. 2/3 or 3/4), than the fraction with the larger denominator is larger
or
If two fractions are one piece less than a whole (i.e. 2/3 or 3/4), than the fraction with the smaller denominator is smaller
7 7/8 - 2 1/4 =
7 7/8 - 2 1/4 = 7 7/8 - 2 2/8 = 5 5/8
359x24 =
8,616
83 boxes with 8 cookies leftover
17,898 / 15
1193 remainder 3
1/3 + 2/5 + 3/6
1/3 + 2/5 + 3/6 = 1/3 + 2/5 + 1/2
10/30 + 12/30 + 15/30 = 37/30 = 1 7/30
3 1/6 - 1 1/2
3 1/6 - 1 1/2 = 3 1/6 - 1 3/6 = 2 7/6 - 1 3/6 =
1 4/6 = 1 2/3
Ms. Jamie has boxes of colored pencils with 13 colored pencils in a box. She has 58 boxes. How many colored pencils does she have?
754
12,345 / 67
184 remainder 17
Ms. Zoe and Ms. Jamie are trying to figure out who has a greater difference.
Ms. Zoe: 5/6 - 3/4
Ms. Jamie: 7/8 - 6/7
Ms. Zoe: 5/6 - 3/4 = 20/24 - 18/24 = 2/24
Ms. Jamie: 7/8 - 6/7 = 49/56 - 48/56 = 1/56
2/24 > 1/56
Ms. Zoe has the greater difference
Solve the following equation
5/6 - 1/4 = _____
5/6 - 1/4 = 20/24 - 6/24 = 14/24 = 7/12
4 1/7 - 3 3/5
4 5/35 - 3 21/35 = 3 40/35 - 3 21/35 = 19/35
2635 x 139 =
366,365
Which has a larger quotient?
768 / 32 =
2,232 / 93 =
768 / 32 = 24
2,232 / 93 = 24
They're equal
10 x 10 - 20 + (6 / 2 + 4) x (2 x 12 - 2)
10 x 10 - 20 + (6 / 2 + 4) x (2 x 12 - 2)
10 x 10 - 20 + (3 + 4) x (2 x 12 - 2)
10 x 10 - 20 + 7 x (2 x 12 - 2)
10 x 10 - 20 + 7 x (24 - 2)
10 x 10 - 20 + 7 x 22
100 - 20 + 7 x 22
100 - 20 + 154
80 + 154
234