Less than, Between, or Greater than?
Is 7/8:
a) less than 1/2
b) between 1/2 and 1
c) greater than 1?
Explain your answer.
b) between 1/2 and 1
Rewrite 7 and 1/3 as an improper fraction.
22/3
11/20 is closest to:
a) 0
b) 1/2
c) 1
b) 1/2
Tenleigh has 4/5 of a sub sandwich, and eats 4/9 of it. About how much of her sandwich does she have left? Round each fraction to the nearest half!
1/2 of her sandwich is left
What is 3 and 1/4 + 2 and 1/2?
5 and 3/4
1/2 + 1/6 is:
a)less than 1/2
b) between 1/2 and 1
c) greater than 1
Explain your answer.
b) between 1/2 and 1
Rewrite this addition problem using improper fractions:
2 and 3/4 + 5 and 1/2
What common denominator would you use?
11/4 + 11/2
4 would be the best common denominator to use
7 and 7/8 is closest to:
a) 7
b) 7 and 1/2
c) 8
c) 8
Hunter beat 3/5 of a level in his video game in the morning, and 1 and 4/5 of a level in the evening. About how many levels did he beat today? Round each fraction to the nearest half.
He beat about 2 and 1/2 levels today
What is 2 and 5/6 - 3/4?
2 and 1/12
1 and 3/4 - 4/5 is:
a) less than 1/2
b) between 1/2 and 1
c) greater than 1
Explain your answer.
a) less than 1/2
Rewrite this subtraction problem as improper fractions with common denominators:
2 and 1/4 - 1 and 7/8
18/8 - 15/8
Estimate the fractions to the nearest half to find the (estimated) sum:
3 and 1/2 + 1 and 1/8
4 and 1/2
Mrs. Whaley opened a box of Swedish Fish on Monday, and then ate 5/11 of it over the course of the week. About how much of the box of Swedish Fish is left? Round each fraction to the nearest half.
1/2 of a box is left
What is 6 and 4/5 - 2 and 1/2?
4 and 3/10
1 and 1/3 - 1/6 is:
a) less than 1/2
b) between 1/2 and 1
c) greater than 1
Explain your answer.
c) greater than 1
Rewrite this addition problem as improper fractions with common denominators. Bonus 100 points if you can solve!
1 and 5/6 + 2 and 1/4
22/12 + 27/12
*Bonus answer*: 4 and 1/12
Estimate the fractions to the nearest half to find the (estimated) difference.
1 and 2/11 - 3/7
1/2
Mrs. Hall read 5 and 1/6 of a book in the first trimester, and read 4 and 7/9 of a book in the second trimester. About how many books did she read in the first and second trimester combined? Round each fraction to the nearest half.
3 and 2/5 - 1 and 3/4
1 and 13/20
5 and 1/8 - 4 and 3/4 is:
a) less than 1/2
b) between 1/2 and 1
c) greater than 1
Explain your answer.
a) less than 1/2
Rewrite this subtraction problem and improper fractions with common denominators:
8 and 1/2 - 2 and 2/5
100 point bonus if you can solve!
85/10 - 24/10
*Bonus answer* 6 and 1/10
3 and 3/5 - 2 and 9/10
1/2
Remy ate 2 and 2/9 bags of treats last week. This week, he ate 3 and 4/5 bags of treats. About how much more did he have this week than last week? Round each fraction to the nearest half.
2 bags more
8 and 1/3 + 1 and 6/7
10 and 4/21