Random Fractions
Decompose 5/12 in two ways:
2/12+3/12
1/12+4/12
A meteorologist recorded the rainfall in Lakewood in two consecutive months. In the first month, there was 1/4 of an inch of rain. In the second month, there was 2/4 of an inch of rain. What was the total amount of rainfall during the two months?
3/4 of an inch of rain.
Ken drinks 2/7 of a carton of milk each day for 4 days. How much milk has Ken drank?
8/7 or 1 1/7 cartons of milk.
Convert to a fraction greater than 1.
3 3/8
27/8
Convert 2/10 to a decimal.
0.2
Write two equivalent fractions for 1/3.
2/6, 3/9, 4/12, 5/15
Each large cookie is 5/6 oz and each small cookie is 4/6 oz. What is the total weight of 2 large cookies and 1 small cookie?
2 2/6 or 14/6 total ounces
3/4 x 6
18/4 or 4 2/4 or 4 1/2
Convert to a fractions greater than 1.
3 1/4
13/4
Convert .30 to a fraction in tenths.
3/10
Write two equivalent fractions for 3/8.
6/16, 9/24, 12/32
On Friday, many of the students were missing in class.1/8 of the class went to a basketball tournament and 1/8 of the class called in sick. What fraction of the class was in school?
6/8 or 3/4 students were in school.
Each book is 5/8 of an inch thick. If there are 5 books how many inches thick are they together?
25/8 or 3 1/8 inches thick.
Convert to a mixed number.
27/5
5 2/5
Convert 3.8 to a fraction in hundreths
3.80
Compare 3/8 O 2/5
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Ms. Bloom received 2 1/7 bags of chocolate for Valentine’s from her class and 5/7 of a bag of chocolates from a few students from last year’s class. She shared 1 2/7 with other teachers and took the rest of the chocolate home. How many bags of chocolate did she take home?
1 4/7 bag of chocolates were taken home.
2/20 of a bridge is built every day. If the crew spends a week working how much of the bridge will be complete?
14/20 or 7/10 of the bridge.
Convert to a mixed number.
50/10
5
Write all equivalent ways to the decimal 1.4
1.40, 14/10, 140/100, 1 4/10, 1 40/100
Write two equivalent fractions for 1.
1/1, 2/2, 3/3, 4/4
Ms. Bloom had 4 1/12 boxes of pencils but 2 7/12 boxes of the pencils were broken. After she threw out the broken pencils, how many boxes of pencils were left?
1 6/12 boxes of pencils remained.
Journey can swim 3/5 of a lap in 1 minute. How much can she swim in half an hour?
90/5 or 18 laps
Convert to a mixed number
15/7
2 1/7
Give one equivalence to 200/100.
2 or 20/10