Fractions
What is 3/8 + 2/8?
5/8
What is 1 1/2 as an improper fraction?
3/2
3/4 or 3/6
3/4
What is the numerator?
The top number on a fraction.
Daniel's eraser is 7/10 of an inch long. Ken's eraser is smaller. Which size could Ken's eraser possibly be? a. 8/9 b. 7/8 c. 1/2 d. 8/10
What is c 1/2.
What is 11/9 - 6/9?
5/9
What is 11/4 as a mixed number?
2 3/4
2/9 or 2/10
2/9
Describe an improper fraction.
A fraction that has a larger numerator than denominator.
Jamie ate 6/8 of his pizza. Andy ate 3/5 of his pizza. Which pair of fractions compares these two fractions correctly?
a. 3/5 >6/8
b.3/5 = 6/8
c.3/5 < 6/8
d.5/3 > 8/6
C
What is 2 1/2+ 1 1/2?
4
What is 3 2/5 as an improper fraction?
17/5
4/8 or 13/26
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What are the different parts of a mixed number?
Whole parts and fractional parts.
Jacob conducted an experiment on the most popular brands of peanut butter. He found that 9 out of 12 students preferred Biffy Peanut Butter. Which fraction shows how many of the students preferred Biffy Peanut Butter?
A. 1/4 B. 1/3 C. 2/3 D. 3/4
D 3/4
What is 4/6 - 2/12?
6/12 or 1/2
What is 8/3 - 5/4
17/12 or 1 5/12
5/9 or 2/3
2/3
What is a rule that needs to be followed for adding and subtracting fractions, but NOT for multiplying and dividing?
must have a common denominator
Amy asked 10 students if they had pets. There were 4 students who had a pet. Which fraction shows how many of the students did NOT have a pet? a. 3/5 b. 1/2 c. 2/5 d. 1/4
A. 3/5
What is 2 2/3 + 5/8 ?
3 7/24 or 79/24
2 1/4 + 3 1/8?
5 3/8
Put the following fractions in order from least to greatest...
4/4, 7/4, 3/6, 3/8, 6/5
3/8, 3/6, 4/4, 6/5, 7/4
1/2, 4/8, 5/10, 6/6, 8/8, 12/12 are all fractions that can help us compare other fractions. What is another name for fractions that help us with comparisons?
"Benchmark," fractions