True or False
8/9 is less than 1
True.
8/9 is less than 1 because 9/9 is 1 whole.
Is this model less than or greater than 1?
The model is greater than 1.
What is
1/4
as a decimal?
.25
What is
1/2
as a decimal?
.5 or .50
Find the sum of these models.
2/4 + 1/2 = 2/4 + 2/4 = 4/4 = 1
Kate used 1 1/4 yard of green ribbon, .5 yards of yellow ribbon, and 3/5 yards of blue ribbon for her mom's birthday gift. What is the total amount of ribbon Kate used to wrap her mom's gift? **Answer in decimal form**
1.25 + .50 + .60 = 2.35
What is
3/5
as a decimal?
.6 or .60
Aydan is making two different types of lemonades for his lemonade stand. One recipe calls for 2 1/2 lbs of lemons and the second recipe calls for 2 5/8 lbs of lemons. What is the total pounds of lemons that Aydan needs for his lemonade stand?
2 1/4 + 2 5/8 = 2 4/8 + 2 5/8 = 4 9/8 = 5 1/8
Daniela is weighing fruit at the grocery store. The apples weigh 2 1/4 pounds and the oranges weigh 1.75 more pounds than the apples. How much do the apples and oranges weigh in total? **Answer in decimal form**
Apples = 2.25 lbs.
Oranges = 2.25 lbs. + 1.75 lbs.
Apples and Oranges = 2.25 lbs. + 4.00 lbs. = 6.25 lbs.