Word Problems
Miss G. is making a cake. The recipe for the cake calls for 1 2/5 cup sugar. The icing recipe needs 2 2/5 cup sugar. How much sugar does Miss G need?
3 4/5 cup
7 3/4 - 1 1/12
6 8/12
This type of number has a whole number part and a fraction part.
Mixed Number
Aaron walks 2 1/2 miles to school everyday. Angie walks 1 1/4 miles to school. How much further does Aaron walk than Angie?
1 1/4 mile
12/7 is an example of an _______________. This is not in the simplest form!
improper fraction
Mery was planting a garden. She planted 1/2 the garden with daisies and 1/3 with roses. How much of the garden was planted?
5/6 of the garden was planted
8 1/6 + 4 1/2
12 3/6
Fractions must have the same _________ before adding or subtracting. (Hint: This is the 1st step when adding or subtracting fractions)
denominator
On our vacation to the beach, we spent 4 3/4 hours at the pool and 3 1/2 hours at the beach. How much more time were we at the pool?
2 1/4 hours
5/6 - 2/12
8/12
8 1/12 + 2 2/3
10 9/12
Use __________ fractions after finding the common denominator before adding or subtracting. (Hint: This is the 2nd step when adding or subtracting fractions)
equivalent
Jadiel spent 4 1/3 hours at the park. Alex spent 3 1/2 hours at the park. How much longer did Jadiel spend at the park compared to Alex?
5/6 of an hour
3/5 - 1/8
19/40
9 1/2 - 5 8/12
3 10/12
What is the most common activity that requires fractions?
Cooking or measurement