Vocabulary
A number that has a whole number and a fraction.
Mixed Number
4 x 3/4 =
3
8 divided by 1/9 =
72
A number that represents part of a whole or part of a set.
Fraction
Warren has $80. He used 2/5 of his money to buy a new pair of wrestling shoes. How much did Warren spend on his new shoes?
$32.00
A fraction in which the GCF of the numerator and the denominator is 1.
2/7 x 15 =
4 2/7
7 divided by 1/8 =
56
6 x 2/11=
1 1/11
Josie spent 3 3/5 hours studying last night. She spent 1/4 of the time studying math. How much time did she spend studying math?
9/10 hour
These numbers can be used to estimate products and quotients of fractions.
Compatible Numbers
4/5 x 4/9 =
16/45
1/4 divided by 6 =
1/24
3/4 x 5/11 =
15/44
Frances has a poster board that is 10 feet long. She needs to cut the board into equal pieces that are 1/3 feet long. How many pieces can she cut?
30 pieces
Resizing a number when it is multiplied by a fraction that is greater than or less than 1.
Scaling
5 1/2 x 7/9 =
4 5/18
1/5 divided by 3 =
1/15
1/2 divided by 3 =
1/6
Chase bout 2 pounds of beef. He wants to make hamburger patties that weigh 1/4 pound each. How many patties can Chase make?
8 Patties
A fraction with a numerator greater than or equal to the denominator.
Improper Fraction
3 2/9 x 1 5/7 =
5 11/21
7/8 divided by 3/4 =
1 1/6
Joseph has $80. He used 2/5 of his money to buy a new pair of wrestling shoes. How much does Joseph have left from his purchase?
$48.00
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!
Mr. Strzok wants to fertilize his lawn. He used 7/8 of a 32lbs bag of fertilizer. How much fertilizer is left?
4lbs