Fractions
Niki made 10 pizzas. One of her friends ate 3 1/4 of the pizzas and Niki ate 4 7/8. How much pizza was left?
1 7/8 pizzas were left
Write as mixed number: 38/7
5 3/7
6 1/3 - 5 2/3 =
2/3
Amanda, Raquel, and Jasmine had a contest to see who could eat the most marshmallows. Amanda ate 9 1/2, Raquel ate 10 2/3, and Jasmine ate 4 1/4. How many more marshmallows did Amanda and Jasmine eat than Raquel?
3 1/12
Write as mixed number: 17/5
3 2/5
Mason and Demar were making a lot of cookies. Mason has 2 8/12 cups of flour. Demar has 1 3/12 cups of flour. If the recipe calls for 4 cups of flour, how many more cups do they need to have enough?
1/12 cups of flour
The average weight of a basketball is 21 1/10 ounces. The average weight of a baseball is 5 1/4 ounces. How many more ounces does the basketball weigh?
15 17/20 ounces
Mrs. Jones' class has a math test on Friday. 1/5 of the test is on simplifying fractions, 4/10 is on adding fractions, and the rest is on subtracting fractions. How much of the test is on subtracting fractions? Simplify.
2/5
A capybara is the world's larges rodent. It can grow to be 4/3 m long. Which mixed number represents the length of the capybara?
1 1/3 m
Diego said that 9/4 and 1 1/4 are equivalent. Is he right?
no, because 1 1/4 as an improper fraction equals 5/4. That is not equal to 9/4
(This is actually subtraction)
The length of a curly ribbon is 23 1/2 inches. It can be stretched straight, reaching 35 1/4 inches long. What is the difference between the straight and curly ribbon lengths?
11 3/4 inches
John bought 3 apples. He ate 1 4/7 of the apples. How many apples does he have now?
1 3/7 apples
Diana is walking 12 dogs. 2/4 of the dogs stop suddenly to sniff a flag pole. 2/8 try to run away when pigeons fly nearby. The rest of the dogs were perfectly well behaved. How many of the dogs were well behaved? (Note: don't simplify. Think about how many DOGS out of the 12 you got for your answer)
3 dogs (3/12 were well behaved)