Fractions
Name three types of fractions that we studied
Any of three for a correct response: proper fractions, improper fractions, mixed numbers, whole fractions
What is a ratio?
a comparison of two numbers
What is a coordinate plane?
a plane or graph that is formed by the intersection of an x-axis and y-axis
Name the four terms that you can use to analyze a data set.
mean, median, mode and range
What is an equivalent fraction for 4/9?
Answers may vary
What are three ways to write a ratio?
with a colon separating the numbers, to, as a fraction,
ex. 3:4, 3 to 4, 3/4
What is the y-axis?
The vertical axis in a coordinate plane
This data set is the temperatures in Menlo Park over the next five days. What is the average daily temperature?
79, 84, 86, 80, 83, 74
79+84+86+80+83+74 =486 486/6
Mean = 81
Reduce 6/15 to lowest terms.
2/5
What is the ratio of boys to girls in our class?
5 to 4
What is the x-axis on a coordinate plane?
The horizontal axis on a coordinate plane
Find the median for this data set.
23, 18, 14, 25, 11, 7
7, 11, 14, 18, 23, 25 18 + 14 = 32/2 16
Double 20/24
40/48
In a classroom there are 14 girls and 10 boys in a classroom. What is the ratio of boys to the total number of students in lowest terms?
10/24 = 5/12
What is the ordered pair for the origin on a coordinate plane?
(0,0)
Betty's friends wanted to compare shoe sizes. Her friends had the following sizes: 7, 6, 5, 9, 8, 7.5, 6, 10, 6, 5
What is the mode?
mode = 6
Halve 12/40
6/20 = 3/10
The ratio of basketball players to soccer players is 24:30. Simplify this ratio to lowest terms.
24/30 = 4/5
What is the most important tip to remember when plotting points on a coordinate plane?
The order matters. Always start with the x-axis.
What is the range of this data set?
7, 6, 5, 9, 8, 7.5, 6, 10, 6, 5
Range = 5