making fractions
Mixed numbers -->Fractions
Fractions-->Mixed numbers
operations
Story problems
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Write 5/8 as a sum of unit fractions.
1/8 +1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 +
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3 and 4/5
19/5
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18/4
4 and 2/4
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2/5 + 1/5
3/5
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Sara collects paper for recycling. She collects 1/5
pound of paper each week. How much
paper will she collect in 4 weeks?
1/5 X 4 =4/5 pound
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Write 5/7 as a sum of fractions in more than one way
there are more than one answer.
Examples: 3/7 +2/7
4/7 + 1/7
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6 and 2/3
20/3
200
34/5
6 and 4/5
200
6/7-2/7
4/7
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Pam cut a pizza into 8 equal slices. Each person in her family ate 2 slices. If there are 3 people in her family, what fraction of the pizza did they eat altogether?
3 X 2/8 = 6/8
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Write 4/6 as the product of a unit fraction and a whole number.
4 X 1/6
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8 and 3/6
51/6
300
61/7
8 5/7
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4 and 3/4 + 2 and 2/4 =
7 and 1/4
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Hailey is knitting a scarf. Each half hour, she adds 2/9
inch to the scarf’s length. How much length
will she add to the scarf in 12 hours?
24 X 2/9 = 48/9 <-----improper fraction
12 hours = 24 half hours
Mixed number 5 and 3/9
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Write this fraction as a sum of unit fractions
1/12 +1/12 + 1/12 + 1/12 +1/12 = 5/12
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4 and 3/6
27/6
400
59/6
9 and 5/6
400
5 and 1/4 - 2 and 3/4 =
2 and 2/4
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Bayshore camp, a summer camp gives each camper 3/5 cup of juice for breakfast. This morning, 50 campers had juice for breakfast. How much juice did the cafeteria serve in all?
3/5 X 50= 150/5 . <----improper fraction
150/5=30 cups of juice
500
Explain the following terms:
denominator, numerator, mixed number, whole number, unit fraction.
Numerator:The number of equal pieces you have. The top number in a fraction
Denominator: The number of equal pieces in a whole.the bottom number of a fraction
Whole number: A number like 1,2,45,65.
Mixed number: A whole number and a fraction.
Unit fraction: One equal part of a whole. Example 1/2, 1/4, 1/7 etc.
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5 and 7/8
47/8
500
56/7
8
500
Spend 2 minutes drawing a narwhal fighting a unicorn
500
Tough Problem!
Mr.Keef loves to finish his kids food. He has finished the last 7 slurpees his kids has bought. The funny thing is that his kids only drink 4/6 of their slurpees.Mr.Keef drinks the rest of the slurpee. If I add up the slurpee parts that I finish from my kids, how much slurpee is that?
2 and 2/6 slurpee.