Representing Fractions
Write the fraction for 3 shaded parts out of 8.
3/8
Fill in the blank: 1/2 = __/4
2/4
Simplify 8/12.
2/3
Would you rather be chased for 67 seconds by an angry goose or sit beside a goose that judges you silently for 67 minutes?
Interesting choice.
2/9 + 3/9 = ?
5/9
Draw a picture to represent 7/12.
Any correct model showing 12 equal parts with 7 shaded (e.g., a bar split into 12 equal boxes with 7 shaded).
Would you rather deal with -20°C snow or endless rain for a week?
Interesting take
Simplify 15/25.
3/5
Find 3/5 of 30.
30 ÷ 5 = 6
6 × 3 = 18
5/12 + 4/12 = ? (simplify if needed)
9/12 = 3/4
A bag has 12 cubes. 9 are red. What fraction are red? Simplify if possible.
9/12 = 3/4
Find a fraction equivalent to 7/9 with numerator 21.
Multiply by 3 → 21/27
Canada fact or cap: “Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.”
FACT!!!! Canada has approx. 2 million lakes, that's nearly 60% of the world's total!
A class has 28 pupils. 3/7 walk to school. How many pupils is that?
28 ÷ 7 = 4
4 × 3 = 12 pupils
7/10 + 1/10 + 2/10 = ?
7/10 + 1/10 + 2/10 = ?
Name one Canadian province (not Ontario).
Any one of: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
(also acceptable: Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut)
Are 6/8 and 9/12 equivalent? Why or why not?
Yes, they are equivalent.
6/8 simplifies to 3/4 and 9/12 simplifies to 3/4.
Simplify 28/35.
Divide by 7 → 4/5
You bake 48 cupcakes. 5/8 are chocolate. How many are chocolate?
48 ÷ 8 = 6
6 × 5 = 30 cupcakes
11/16 + 3/16 = ? then simplify if possible.
14/16 = 7/8
Create a short story that shows what 3/4 means.
Any story showing 3 out of 4 equal parts. Example:
“I cut a pizza into 4 equal slices and ate 3 slices. I ate 3/4 of the pizza.”
Create 3 different fractions that are equivalent to 2/3.
Any 3 correct examples, e.g.: 4/6, 6/9, 8/12.
A fraction simplifies to 3/7. The original fraction had denominator 70. What was the original fraction?
30/70 (because 3/7 × 10/10 = 30/70)
A shop sold 72 items today. 2/9 were hats and 1/6 were scarves. How many hats and scarves were sold altogether?
Hats: 72 ÷ 9 = 8, then 8 × 2 = 16
Scarves: 72 ÷ 6 = 12
Total: 16 + 12 = 28 items
Is a hot dog a sandwich? Why or why not?
Hot take!