Adding Fractions
3 fractions equivalent to 1/3
possible answers include:
2/6, 3/9, and 4/12
What is perimeter measuring?
The length around an object.
What is volume measuring?
The number of cubes that fit inside a 3-dimensional object.
In math, what does the word "OF" tell you to do?
Multiply
What is 3 divided by 1/3?
9
Compare 1/4 and 1/10
1/4 is bigger because fourths are bigger than tenths.
What is area measuring?
How many 2 squares completely fill a 2 dimensional figure.
How do you find the volume of an object?
Length x Width x Height
3 x 1/4 =
3/4
What is 1/2 dived by 3?
1/6
What is 2 1/3 as an improper fraction?
7/3
What is the perimeter and area of a square that measures 8 inches on each side?
Area = 8 x 8 = 64 square inches
What is the volume of a box that measures 1 foot tall, 2 feet deep, and 3 feet wide?
1 x 2 x 3 = 6 cubic feet
10 students each have 1/2 of a sandwich. How many sandwiches do they have altogether?
10/2 or 5 whole sandwiches
What is 2 divided by 1/4?
8
3/4 + 2/4 =
5/4 or 1 1/4
What is the perimeter and area of a rectangle that is 6 inches wide and 8 inches long?
Perimeter: 6 + 6 + 8 + 8 = 28 inches
Area: 8 x 6 = 48 square inches
What is the volume of a Kleenex box that is 4 inches wide, 4 inches deep, and 5 inches tall?
4 x 4 x 5 = 80 cubic inches
2/3 x 1/4 =
2/12 or 1/6
If I go for a 5 mile jog and stop every 1/4 of a mile to rest, how many times do I stop in all?
5 x 4 = 20 rest breaks
2/8 + 3/4 =
2/8 + 3/4 = 2/8 + 6/8 = 8/8 = 1 whole
What is the area and perimeter of a phone that is 3 inches wide and 5 inches long?
Perimeter: 3 + 5 + 3 + 5 = 16 inches
Area: 3 x 5 = 15 square inches
What is the volume of a board game box that is 8 inches wide, 3 inches deep, and 10 inches tall?
8 x 3 x 10 = 240 cubic inches
I take 1/2 of my 1/2 of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to share with a friend. What fraction of the sandwich do we each get?
1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4
If I have 1/ 3 of a candy bar and share it evenly between myself and 2 friends. How much of the candy bar does each person get?
1/3 divided by 3 = 1/9 of a candy bar.