Simplifying Fractions
8/12
2/3
James had 56 balloons. He gave the same number of balloons to each of his 5 friends. How many balloons did each friend get?
11 balloons
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52.52 - 12.1
40.42
12.8 x 5
64
Divide:
1236 / 5
247.2
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Sylvia had 43 roses and 6 vases. She put the same number of tulips in each vase. How many roses were in each vase?
7 roses
3.7 + 20
23.7
Joshua buys 3 candy bars for $1.32 each. What was his total cost?
$3.96
double
Which fraction is larger?
5/8 ___ 2/5
5/8 > 2/5
Bverly had 75 inches of fabric. She cut the fabric into 5 equal length pieces. How long was each piece of fabric?
15 inches
18 - 0.75
17.25
Andrew multiplies 1.4 x 2.1 and says the answer is 29.4.
What was his mistake and what should the correct answer be?
He did not move the decimal point 2 times. The correct answer is 2.94.
Double
Write 3 different fractions that are equivalent to 1/3
answers can vary
examples: 2/6, 10/30, 5/15
60/144
5/12
Celia bought a camera for $158.96 and a scrapbook for $38.75. How much did she spend altogether?
$197.71
.25 x 1.2
0.3
12 / 0.8
15
Multiply: 0.2 x 1.4
0.28
100/500
1/5
double
Laura walked 1,609.344 meters on Friday and 1,207.008 meters on Saturday. How many more meters did she walk on Friday than Saturday?
402.336 meters
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2.5 × 3.5 × 0.01
.0875
15.35 / 0.5
30.7
Bill earns $12.25 per hour working at a restaurant. If he works for 8 hours, how much did he make in total?
$98