Word Problems
A total of 2 yards of fabric is used to make 5 identical pillows. How much fabric is used for each pillow?
2/5
The top number in a fraction is referred as the _____?
Numerator
I know a fraction is improper when_____.
Mixed numbers are made up of which two things?
A whole number and a fraction
What is the rule for multiplying fractions?
Numerator times Numerator
Denominator times Denominator
The Mangham Elementary Ice Cream shop uses 6 bananas to make 4 identical sundaes. How many bananas are used in each sundae?
Answer as a mixed number if possible
1 1/2
The answer to a division problem is called the _____?
Quotient
Improper Fractions are always greater than this number.
1
(Den x the Whole number) + the numerator.
Denominator stays the same
1/3 of 36
12
There are 36 students going on the good behavior field trip and one-fourth are boys. How many girls are going on the trip?
27
In a division problem, this word is also referred to as the whole amount.
Dividend
12
Fractions are the same as division problems.
144 divided by 12 is 12.
When we are adding mixed numbers, what is our saying?
Whole Number + Whole Number, Fraction + Fraction.
3/4 X 24
18
2/3 of a number is 9. What is that Number?
13 1/2
In the long division process, this word is referred to how much is left over when you subtract.
Remainder
Convert 1 3/4 to a Improper Fraction.
7/4
Convert 25/6 to a mixed number.
4 1/6
1/4 X 9
2 1/4
A Grasshopper covered a distance of 5 yards in 9 equal hops. How many yards did the grasshopper travel on each hop? How many yards did the grasshopper travel after hopping twice.
5/9
1 1/9
Before I add or subtract fractions, I must make sure they have what?
Common Denominator or Like Units
Convert 12 10/11 to a improper fraction.
142/11
Covert 77/5 to a mixed number.
15 2/5
2/3 of a number is 10. What's the Number?
15