Finding Common Denominators
What is the common denominator for
1/2 and 1/4
4
1/3 + 1/12
5/12
1/2 of 20
10
2/3 of 36
24
100 feet
What is the common denominator for
1/3 and 1/18
18
3/4 - 1/20
14/20 or 7/10
1/4 of 28
7
3/4 of 40
30
Mrs. Sceeles bought 45 yards of fabric from the store. She gave 1/5 of the fabric to her sister. How many yards of fabric did her sister get?
9 yards
What is the common denominator for
1/4 and 1/5
20
5/6 + 3/72
63/72
1/6 of 72
12
7/8 of 96
84
Mr. Graf had 650 dollars to spend on improvements at Aitken School. He wants to dedicate 2/5 of that money for indoor recess supplies. How much money will be dedicated for the supplies?
260 dollars
What is the common denominator for
1/6 and 1/42
42
2/5 - 1/7
9/35
1/3 of 17
5 2/3
3/15 of 105
21
There are 378 pounds of ice melt in the back shed at school, but the middle school ran out and asked him for at least 1/5 of the ice melt. How may pounds of icemelt will the middle school get?
75 3/5 pounds per bucket
What is the common denominator for
1/12 and 1/23
276
3/4 + 9/12
1 6/12 OR 1 1/2
1/6 of 58
9 4/6 or 9 2/3
12/18 of 414
276
In the spring, there will be a parade that is 943 yards long. If you were to march 5/6 of the parade, how many yards will you have covered?
785 5/6 yards