Fractions are another way to write a ______________ number sentence.
Division
100
Mrs. Marchesi has 3 tea sandwiches to share with her 5 friends. How many sandwiches would each person be able to have? Remember to include units!
3/5 of a sandwich
100
A __________________ is a number that has a value less than one
fraction
100
yes or no: 1/6 + 1/6 = 2/12
no! 1/6 + 1/6 = 2/6 = 1/3
100
What is 1/4 of 16?
4...
1 16 16
----- x ----- = ------ = 4
4 1 4
200
When adding or subtracting fractions, you need to have ________________ denominators.
common
200
Elizabeth and Eli have a 3oz container of play dough that they need to share equally this weekend. How many ounces would each person be able to have? Remember to include units!
1.5 ounces -or- 1 1/2 ounces
200
What is the academic vocab word for a fraction with a numerator that is larger than its denominator?
improper fraction
200
yes or no: 3/4 - 1/4 = 1/2
yes! 3/4 - 1/4 = 2/4 = 1/2
200
What is 1/3 of 18?
6...
1 18 18
----- x ----- = ------ = 6
3 1 3
300
When adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, you need to create _________________ _____________________ before solving.
equivalent fractions
300
Tragedy has struck and Mrs. Marchesi has only ONE Monster energy drink left! It's 15 ounces of deliciousness needs to be equally shared over the work week. How many ounces should Mrs. M drink each day if she needs the drink to last all week?
3 ounces every work day
300
What are the words for the top part and the bottom part of a fraction
numerator
-------------
denominator
300
yes or no: 2/3 + 1/6 = 5/6
yes! (4/6=) 2/3 + 1/6 = 5/6
300
What is 1/2 of 7?
3.5...
1 7 7
----- x ----- = ------ = 3.5 or 3 1/2
2 1 2
400
When a fraction can no longer be simplified, we call that _________________ ___________________.
Simplest form
400
Mr. Albanese is running, just for fun. He runs 1 1/2 mile before school and 1 3/4 of a mile after school. How much did he run altogether?
3 1/4 miles
400
What is the academic vocab word for a whole number and a fraction together?
When simplifying fractions, what 3 questions do you need to ask yourself? Write all 3 questions!
Are both numbers:
1. divisible by 2?
2. divisible by 3?
3. multiples
500
Mrs. M was making a recipe of cupcakes for her 5th grade class, when Eli snuck up behind her as she was measuring the flour. She started with 1 1/2 cups of flour but spilled 1/8 of a cup on the floor. How much flour did she have left?
1 3/8 cups of flour
500
What operation do you use for "fraction of" problems?