Word Problems
Mrs. Henley used 2/6 of a bottle of Expo spray. Mrs. Cashman used 5/6 of a bottle of Expo spray. Who used more Expo spray?
Mrs. Cashman
2/5 ____ 3/8
2/5 > 3/8
Find an equivalent using 2 as the multiplier:
4/5
8/10
Complete the chain of equivalent fractions.
2/5 = ___/10 = ___/15 = _____/20
2/5 = 4/10 = 6/15 =8/20
Compare.
0.8 ____ 0.782
0.8 > 0.782
On a math test, Puzzled Penguin answered 7/10 of the questions correctly. What would the equivalent fraction be with a denominator of 100?
70/100
4/9 ____ 3/5
4/9 < 3/5
Find an equivalent using 5 as the multiplier:
12/30
60/150
Farid measures the mass of 4 books in kg. Which two books have the same mass?
(See slide 4)
Books 2 and 4
Compare.
30.01 _____ 3.1
30.01 > 3.1
5/7 of the songs Kinsley listened to yesterday were sung by Taylor Swift. 9/12 of the songs she listened to were sung by Dolly Parton. Whose songs did she listen to most?
Dolly Parton
8/12___2/3
8/12 = 2/3
Find an equivalent using 3 as the divisor:
27/36
9/12
Name 5 fractions that are equivalent to 1/6
2/12, 3/18, 4/24, 5/30, 6/36, etc.
Write this number in decimal form:
three hundred sixty two and four tenths
362.4
Dylan purchased A LOT of avocadoes. On Monday, he ate 6/8 of a pound. On Tuesday, he ate 14/16 of a pound. On which day did he eat more avocadoes?
On Tuesday
45/50 ____ 22/26
45/50 > 22/26
Find an equivalent using 8 as a divisor:
64/96
8/12
Round the decimal to the nearest tenth.
367.239
367.2
Write this number in decimal form:
sixty seven and nine hundredths
67.09
Maren sang for 1 2/3 hours on Saturday. On Sunday, she sang for 1 9/10 hours. On which day did she sing more?
On Sunday
90/99 _____ 85/88
90/99 < 85/88
Find an equivalent using 12 as a multiplier:
23/25
276/300
See slide 5. (Trading Cards)
a. Yes
b. Yes
c. No
d. No
Write this mixed number as a decimal:
36 4/100
36.04