Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Write the fraction as a mixed number: 5/2
2 1/2
Reduce the fraction: 8/28
2/7
7/8 - 5/8
2/8 = 1/4
Mr. F has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. Mrs. Cromwell has 7/8 of a chocolate bar. Who has more chocolate? PROVE WITH A MODEL and show the math!
Mrs. Cromwell, 1/8 more
Write the mixed number as a fraction: 4 1/3
13/3
Mr. F was comparing fractions. He said that 9/10 was less than 3/4 because the denominator is bigger. Is Mr. F correct? Explain why he is correct or incorrect.
No, because 9/10 is only 1/10 away from 1 whole. 1/10 is smaller than 1/4
Write the fraction as a mixed number: 23/12
1 11/12
3 2/5 + 1 1/2
4 9/10
Ms. DeLise solved 1/3 + 1/2 but made a huge mistake. She got 2/5. Prove with a model why she is incorrect.
5/6
Write the mixed number as a fraction: 3 3/4
15/4
What units would we measure the distance from Mr. F's room to Mrs. Dobransky's room?
Feet/meters/yards
7 1/15 + 2 1/3
9 6/15
3 9/15 - 1 5/6
1 23/30
A cake is split into 12 pieces. Mr. F eats 1/3 of the cake. His brother eats 2 pieces. What fraction of the cake is left?
1/2 or 6/12
Write the fraction as a mixed number: 23/4
5 3/4
If I were measuring how much CARPET or FLOORING I would need to COVER my bedroom, what would be an appropriate unit to use?
SQUARE feet/meters/yards
1 3/4 + 2 7/8
26/16 = 1 10/16 +3 = 4 5/8
56 1/2 - 7 49/50
48 26/50 or 48 13/25
Serena has a lot of clothes. Her closet is 4 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 7 feet high. Each of her clothes is in a storage container that is 2 by 2 by 1 feet. How many storage containers could Serena fit in her closet?
14 containers